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[mogwaikisses.livejournal.com]

Ok, snow confuses me. I have read the tagged posts -- someone complained that someone else didn't shovel / ice the sidewalk in front of their house, and they hurt themselves.

Who is responsible for that task? I rent in an 8-unit apartment building. Am I supposed to do that, since I'm on the first floor? Is there one designated resident to do that? Does the landlord bear the responsibility?

If I AM supposed to do it, where do I get salt? And what do you do, just sprinkle it all around?

I noticed a big blue barrel at the corner with sand in it. Can I use that, or is that a private barrel? It is right on the sidewalk on the street corner.

Also, what if there is a snow emergency declared, and it is street sweeping day on the odd side of the street? Does that mean you just can't park anywhere? I hear it is going to snow like mad Friday, and Friday is stupid street sweeping day.

I know I sound like a complete idiot, but seriously, there's no snow in Texas! At least, not like this...

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[fappyheet.livejournal.com]

Cambridge canceled "third Wednesday" street cleaning today, given the slushy conditions. Here's the relevant part of the city site:

"During extremely heavy rains or other inclement weather the DPW may be forced to cancel Street Cleaning. To avoid the tagging and towing of your vehicle please call the Cambridge Public Works Department at (617) 349-4800 for cancellation confirmation."

Check the Somerville city site if that's your area. Parking can indeed be a pain the ass during snow emergencies, but they typically drop street cleaning so people can, in fact, still park somewhere.

As other people said, check your lease for the snow clearing conditions. Get all sidewalks and mail delivery access free of snow and ice if that's your responsibility, or the city can ticket the residence. (They might give you a few days to clear, of course, or they might not.)