Peabody Winter Storm: Snow Emergency Parking Ban Rescinded

PEABODY, MA — A snow emergency parking ban called for Peabody on Tuesday was rescinded at 8 p.m. after only about 3 inches of snow fell in the city.

During the street parking ban, vehicles could be moved to Foster Street Lot, Central Street Lot, Nichols Street Lot and the Mill Street Parking Lot.

Vehicles must be removed within two hours of the conclusion of the parking ban.

Any vehicle left in the lots after that time were subject to ticketing and towing to allow for snow removal in the lots.

Widespread accumulating snow across southern New England today into tonight. Hazardous travel expected especially for the afternoon commute. Heaviest snowfall between 2-7 PM. #mawx #riwx #ctwx pic.twitter.com/gp1Qcf0nMe
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) February 9, 2021

The "Stop the Spread" free drive-thru coronavirus testing at Salem High School Tuesday night was canceled. Free testing continued at the walk-in site at Salem's Old Town Hall during the day.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)