Snow Cleanup In Natick Could Take A Week, Town Predicts

NATICK, MA — A major winter storm that began pounding eastern Massachusetts on Sunday night will keep vehicles off Natick streets until Wednesday morning.

Forecasted to bring up to 30 inches of snow and 75-mph winds to some parts of the state, the storm downed power lines and left more than 240,000 Massachusetts customers without electricity by 9:45 a.m. Monday.

Like many communities, Natick canceled school for the day and temporarily shuttered nonessential city offices. The town later said the cancellation would continue Tuesday. To help with snow removal, parking along town roads has been banned until 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to an updated public notice.

Public works crews need to clear over 160 miles of roadway and 46 miles of sidewalk in Natick.

“Some cleanup efforts may take a week or more,” the notice read.

Natick customers of utility Eversource on Monday appeared to be relatively unscathed by power outages, with only a small fraction losing electricity, according to company data.