Belmont Snow Emergency Parking Ban Begins 10 PM Saturday; Scofflaws Risk Being Towed

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With the largest snowstorm in several year barreling towards eastern Massachusetts, Belmont has set a snow emergency parking ban beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, according to a text message from the Belmont Police. The parking prohibited on public roadways, municipal and school parking lots will continue into Sunday and will be in effect until further notice.

Vehicles in violation of the ban may be towed.

“The parking ban makes it easier for our DPW workers to clear your street and all town/school parking lots. We appreciate your cooperation!”

There will be no school related activities on Sunday, Feb. 9.

The Natioinal Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for eastern Massachusetts beginning at 7 p.m., Saturday before ending at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9. Heavy snow is expected with widespread total snow accumulations between 5 to 9 inches. The heaviest snow will fall between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. with snow fall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour at times. Snow may mix with freezing drizzle before ending Sunday morning, according to the NWS.

Belmont’s Office of Planning and Building reminds property owners that the town’s residential snow removal bylaw requires sidewalks along residential property to be cleared of snow and ice by 8 p.m. the day after a storm ends. Snow and ice should be cleared or treated from sidewalks to a width of at least 36 inches. We appreciate your attention to this very important public safety matter. 

Snow Parking Ban Begins Midnight Monday; Belmont Under Winter Storm Warning

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Photo: Snow falling for most of the morning Monday.

A Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday, March 3, has prompted Belmont to announce a town-wide parking ban effect at midnight, Monday, March 4. 

No information as of 3 p.m., Sunday, March 3, whether Belmont public schools will be delayed or closed on Monday.

According to Ted Pendergast, Belmont Police’s 911 Operations Manager, a Snow Emergency Parking Ban will be in effect on all roadways, as well as in municipal and Belmont public school parking lots, until further notice.  Any vehicle parked in violation of the ban will be towed at the owner’s expense. 

In addition to the parking ban, trash pickup will be delayed one day. Monday’s pickup is now Tuesday.

The NWS is forecasting between 6 to 8 inches of heavy snow beginning at 7 p.m., Sunday and lasting to 10 a.m. Monday. Travel could be very difficult especially around the morning commute.