SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED, Five Things You Need to Know: Due to rapidly shifting weather conditions with up to 8 inches of snowfall now predicted, the City has declared a snow emergency effective at 7:30pm tonight, Saturday, Feb. 16. Please take a moment to review and share the important information below:
1. EVEN-SIDE PARKING BAN: During the snow emergency, parking will be allowed only on the odd-numbered side of the street (unless otherwise posted). Cars not moved from the even-numbered side of the street by 11:30pm Saturday will be subject to ticketing and towing. EXCEPTIONS: If your street normally has even-side-only parking year-round, you may park on the even side during an emergency (but not on the odd side) unless otherwise posted.
2. PARKING IN CITY LOTS: Residents may park in any municipal lot or in designated school parking lots starting at 7:30pm Saturday. Meters in these lots (and Citywide) will not be in effect during the emergency. Vehicles may remain in the lots until 2 hours after the emergency is lifted. For an interactive map of City and school lots, click here: http://ow.ly/hwtpk.
3. METERS NOT IN EFFECT: During the emergency, meters are not in effect. But parking at street meters is allowed only on the odd-numbered side of the street.
4. WHO TO CALL: Residents with non-emergency requests should call 311. For emergencies, please remember to call 911. Downed limbs should be reported to 311. Downed power lines should be reported to 911.
5. MORE INFO: Additional information may be found at the City Snow Webpage at www.somervillema.gov/snow.
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