2 Windsor Road Apartment Information

'Tis the season and the Snow is coming!

The city’s snow emergency policy is designed to keep streets open for emergency travel during snow events and to keep streets safe and passable once the weather has lifted. This can be a difficult challenge in a city as densely populated as Somerville, but failure to enforce snow emergency rules can lead to impassable streets and snowed‐in parking that constitute a major hazard to residents, businesses and, above all, first responders to police, fire and medical calls.

To ensure effective snow removal and to keep traffic moving safely, the City’s snow emergency procedures are designed to clear roadways in advance of major snow accumulations so that the plows can do their work.

We recommend that you sign up for Connect-CTY calls to Receive reminders and informational / emergency calls related to issues in our neighborhood.

The City requires that Residents are responsibilities for sidewalks. Snow is very beautiful and Joe loves to start up the snow blower every chance he gets. Many people get zapped during the first few snow storms of 4 inches or more.

• Residents must shovel and salt or sand their sidewalks when it snows.
• Residents have 6 daytime hours after the snow stops to shovel sidewalks.

Declaration

A snow emergency will be declared when four or more inches of snow are predicted. After the snow emergency goes into effect, residents have four hours to move their cars. Vehicles not moved are subject to ticketing and towing.

During a Snow Emergency parking is allowed on the odd‐numbered side of the street only, unless otherwise posted. Residents with cars on the even side of the street must either move their cars to the odd side or, if they cannot find a space, move to another location. (For a list of available city lots go to www.somervillema.gov)

Towing before the snow actually hits the ground is necessary to ensure clear streets for the plows. It is strongly advised that residents move their cars as soon as an emergency is declared.

Notification

City Cable and local media will broadcast information.

• Connect CTY calls will be placed to all residents.
• Snow Emergency Emails will be sent .
• Web site alerts will be posted to notify residents.
• Blue lights at key intersections will flash indicating that a snow emergency is in effect.

Gotchya's

• During Snow Emergencies please pay special attention to the No Parking Within 20 ft. of an Intersection policy to ensure that emergency vehicles can navigate city streets, driver and pedestrian sight lines are maintained, and so that snow plows are able to clear the streets.
• Snowbird Tickets - you have 48 hours to clear your car of snow after a snow emergency declaration - if you don't its a $50 fine.

The Somerville Snow Emergency Procedures are detailed here.

Here is the link to the City of Somerville's Ordinances and rules. It may not be up to date so further research may be required for clarification.