Tewksbury's 2016 Winter Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know

TEWKSBURY, MA — As we enter the winter months, the weather becomes an even bigger factor in our lives. Between snow, sleet, wintry mixes and freezing temperatures, it is more important than ever to make sure your family is safe in the event of an emergency. Here is some important information you should know about winter in Tewksbury.

Parking

Parking is not allowed on street from midnight to 6 a.m. from Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 of each year.

Snow Removal

Here is how you can help the department of Public Works during a snow storm.

1. Observe all winter parking bans
2. Reduce your speed and drive cautiously.
3. Remain off the streets during snow storms unless absolutely necessary.
4. Do not allow children to make "snow forts" at edge of roads.
5. Do not plow, blow, or throw snow back into the road.
6. Before final clean-up of your driveway, check the road. If it does not appear to be widened out, a plow will be most likely returning to plow again and may push snow back into the entrance of your driveway. Doing this might keep you from clearing your driveway more than once.
7. During plowing operations some lawn area located within the Town’s right of way will inadvertently be damaged. To help keep this from occurring, we recommend installing reflectors at the edge of your lawn as a guide for our plow operators. If lawn sprinklers systems are installed please keep them away from the edge of the road. The Department of Public Works is not responsible for repairing or replacing them if damaged during snow plowing operations. Be aware that if you have installed sprinkler heads near the edge of the road, they most like are located on Town property.
8. Finally, please have patience. Snow plowing is a time consuming and arduous job covering approximately 150 miles of roads in Town. Some residents will have their road plowed first and some will be last, but at the end all town roads will be cleared.

Important Numbers:

Police: (978) 851-7373

Fire: (978) 640-4410

Public Works: (978) 640-4440

Click here to report a power outage.

In an emergency dial 911.

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