Snow emergency, move cars to EVEN side by 2 pm Saturday (Somerville)

[ron_newman]

Hello, this is [Somerville] Mayor Joe Curtatone with important snow emergency information for Saturday, January 7.

Based on current weather forecasts, the City is declaring a snow emergency to go into effect at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, January 7th. Beginning at 10 a.m., cars will have 4 hours to move to the EVEN side of the street (unless signage on your streets says otherwise), or into a municipal or school parking lot. Again, as a reminder, this is the first winter season where cars must park on the EVEN SIDE of the street (unless otherwise posted). Ticketing and towing will begin at approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday for cars who are not moved to the correct side of the street. Please review posted signage on your street in advance. For more information, please visit http://somervillema.gov/snow or contact 311.

At this time, all recreation and school programming planned for Saturday will continue as planned, and all three branches of the library will remain open. Trash pickup scheduled for Saturday due to this week’s holiday delay will continue as normal.

Thank you as always for your cooperation and patience during this winter season.

Comments

[mem-winterhill.livejournal.com]

French Toast Alert is HIGH. Repeat: HIGH.

CURRENT FRENCH TOAST ALERT LEVEL: HIGH -- http://bit.ly/TCvh

[mem-winterhill.livejournal.com]

I'm curious about people's experience with the "park even snow season". There's been debate about this before here. Personally, I was very psyched. We are on the odd side, and didn't have to do 6 extra feet of shoveling beyond the curb like we used to do.

I don't doubt that other people will have different experiences with this, but I'm just glad that it seems at least fair now.

[pukwudgie.livejournal.com]

I'm on the even side and was also thrilled because I didn't have to shovel the slushy plow snow. Seems to me like whichever kind of shoveling you like best switching every year is a good way to keep it balanced.