• Stay off roads/Stay in: MEMA & the Governor are strongly encouraging everyone to stay off the roads and stay home if possible on Sunday. 
• Frigid temps: Temperatures are expected to drop this afternoon and dangerous wind chills are expected, please dress appropriately. Stay warm if shoveling.
• Clear heating vents: Clear exterior heating vents of snow to avoid deadly CO poisoning. Watch for icicles from above when doing this. More info here.
• Falling icicles: Be aware of icicles that could fall and cause injury from above.
• More safety info: click here.
• Shoveling deadline extended: Extended to Monday, Feb. 16, 10 p.m. (more info below)

Cars & Parking:

• Citywide parking ban reinstated as of Noon Saturday, 2/14: Due to expected blizzard conditions this weekend, the parking ban on all streets has been reinstated as of noon Saturday. The ban includes all streets, including those where the ban was recently lifted. Vehicles not moved to the odd-numbered side of the street (unless otherwise posted) will be subject to ticketing and towing. 
• Parking available in City & School lots: The Mayor has ordered that City and school parking lots remain available for emergency parking as long as the exteded ban is in place. A portion of the Dilboy Stadium parking is also available for residents during the ban.
• Meters: Meters are not in effect citywide as long as the snow emergency and parking ban remain in effect. Please note, parking is allowed only at meters on the odd side of the road (unless otherwise posted). 
• Map of available parking lots: A map of available parking lots, and additional snow emergency information is available at http://www.somervillema.gov/snow.
• Call for Driveway Sharing: Due to existing parking pressures, we strongly urge anyone with a driveway to use it and also consider sharing extra spots with friends and neighbors to help keep cars off of the streets for more effective cleaning.
• Call to Businesses, Churches, & Community Organizations to Share Parking Lots: All private entities with parking lots are asked to share some spots with area residents if they are able. 
• Additional Parking for this storm:
  • Dilboy Stadium: The front portion of the Dilboy Stadium Parking Lot will be available for residents (in addition to the Dilboy Pool lot, which is always available during snow emergencies).
  • Assembly Row: All residents who remain parked at Assembly Row that reserved spots via Eventbrite may remain at Assembly Row during the snow emergency.
  • Alewife MBTA garage: Residents in the Davis area may want to consider parking at the Alewife MBTA station (for the daily rate).
• If you are towed: Call the SPD non-emergency line at 617-625-1212.

Open/Closed for Monday 2/16

• City offices: Closed for President’s Day Holiday.
• Schools: Closed for February vacation.
• Libraries: Closed for President’s Day Holiday.
• Recreation Dept. programs: No programming on President’s Day Holiday.
• MBTA: The T is operating Monday only with limited service. Please check mbta.com/winter for updates on your route before departing for your trip.

Trash & Recycling week of 2/14: Trash will be on a one-day delay for the week due to the President’s Day holiday. Please place trash out one day after your normal pickup day.

Snow removal updates

2/15/15, 10:30 a.m.: DPW and our support teams from MEMA have been out in force trying to keep on top of the lastest storm with plowing and by continuing to melt snow at our snow farm. Despite multiple passes, heavy snowfall and drifting from high winds is quickly recoating plowed roads with snow. But as always, crews will keep at this until roads are passable. Please heed the Governor’s call to stay off the roads and to stay inside if possible. Visiblity has veen very poor at times creating unsafe conditions especially with so much heavy equipment on the roads. Please do not walk in the roads while active snow removal is underway. Do not assume that a plow driver can see you.

2/13/15, 4:30 p.m.: Crews are making strong headway bolstered by reinforcements that arrived from New York and New Jersey yesterday to pull 18-hour shifts. We are in an all-out push to get as much cleared before the next bout of snow forecast for Saturday to Sunday. The Fire Dept. is patrolling all streets daily to ensure safe clearance and reporting any issues for immediate action. School roofs are steadily being cleared of snow, as we continue to haul away and melt snow, and we deployed a second snow melter on Friday. Once snowfall begins, most crews will have to shift back to salting, sanding, and plowing the new snow. (Video: Snow Plowing in Somerville, MA 2/11/15)

Extraordinary conditions: Due to the large amounts of snow already on the ground, this storm will present unique challenges, and we encourage you to stay informed by checking this page and City social media feeds for additional information throughout the storm. If you have any additional questions, please call 311 (or 617-666-3311 from a cell phone or outside the City).