What everyone ought to know about a snow emergency in Boston
I don’t know if we’ll have a white Christmas or not this year but one thing’s for certain. The snow’s coming…. and probably soon. I don’t know why we always act surprised when it snows in Boston – it is as inevitable as death and taxes!
There are a few things you can watch out for and do to make it a little bit easier during snowstorms. Below are some great ideas from the city to ease your pain (lower back from shoveling, of course).
Emergency Notifications: On the City of Boston website you can register for email alerts or text alerts to get direct notifications of snow emergencies, parking bans, and school closings. I love this one, because you can also get reminders of street cleaning days texted to you. This saved me from a lot of tickets and tows this year!
Storm Safety Tips
- Be a good neighbor – check in with your elderly neighbors and other residents during a storm
- Shovel out fire hydrants, catch basins, ramps and corners on your street
- Shovel sidewalks around your home – this doesn’t mean throw it on your neighbor’s yard!
- Avoid driving during severe weather but if you must be out take extra precaution near school bus stops where children may be waiting without parental supervision and treat non-working traffic lights as stop signs and proceed cautiously at intersections.
Space Savers (aka – if you live in Southie, you need to know): They will be collected 48 hours after a snow emergency has been lifted on all of those saved parking spaces!
- (credit: Save My Spot in Southie)
Trash and Recycling Collection: Trash service is canceled in the event of a declared snow emergency – pick ups are scheduled for the following day instead. And those guys work hard enough, so maybe try to do them a favor by shoveling a path to the trash location.
Shoveling: Speaking of shoveling, did you know you could be fined if you don’t shovel out the sidewalk in front of your apartment? Yup that’s right…fines from $50 to $150 (each day!) for not shoveling. If you’re a tenant, you should touch base with your landlord who’s responsible for snow removal
Parking Regulations: You thought the meter maids were tough on regular days…ha! Boston doesn’t mess around with snow emergencies! Of course, I suppose that’s why we can tough it out and the city doesn’t shut down over an inch of snow like, say, Washington! Parking regulations are strictly enforced during snow emergencies – you will get towed and ticketed ($45 to $250) if you try and get around them! Make sure to avoid parking on streets with signs declaring “Emergency Snow Artery” or “Tow Zone- Snow Emergency” and don’t park within 20 feet of an intersection, or further than one foot from the curb.
You can also see most of this information on the City of Boston snow page or download a convenient printable pdf document.
Follow the rules and keep these tips in mind and you’re much more likely to enjoy the snow than dread it!
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Tags: advice, apartment life, Life in Boston, parking, snow, snow emergency, winter
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