Waltham Parking Ban To Be Lifted At 11, Update On Snow

WALTHAM, MA —Power is out for about 330 Waltham residents; School is closed for the day, the library opening at 1 p.m. instead of it's normal hours, but the snow emergency and parking ban is about to be lifted, the city is alerting folks to now.

The snow emergency and parking ban is in effect for all streets, city hall announced but only until 11 a.m.

This means no one is permitted to park on the street during the ban. Cars can park in municipal and school lots. But at 11 you're going to have to start feeding the meters and getting those cars out of the lots.

Generally, the Public Works Director will call a “snow emergency” when excessive amounts of snow are predicted. All vehicles are required to be removed from all roadways to allow for a better clearing job. All vehicles left on the road are subject to tow.

When the ban is lifted you have 2 hours to remove cars from School Lots and 24 hours to remove cars from Municipal lots. If you go over? You'll be ticked or towed.

• The 3/7 Waltham School Committee meeting is CANCELLED

• Due to the expected snowstorm, the Waltham High boy's hockey tournament game vs. Belmont has been POSTPONED to Thursday, 3/8 at 5:30pm at Tsongas Arena in Lowell.

• City Hall is open regular hours.
• Library to open at 1 p.m.
• School is closed
• Police are reminding folks to stay away from downed wires. Call them if you see one.
• Report power outages to Eversource : 1-800-592-2000

Questions regarding snow plow requests should be referred to (781) 314-3855 and check out the town website for more info on all things snow storm related.

This story will be updated when new information about the storm becomes available. Subscribe to Waltham Patch for more local news and real-time alerts.

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