The longest snow emergency in Somerville history was lifted at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, and all city parking meters go back in effect at 10 a.m.

Mayor Joe Curtatone, in a message published on the Somerville Times website Tuesday night, wrote:

As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, cars may park on both sides of the street unless otherwise posted. HOWEVER, to ensure emergency access, drivers must leave 12-feet of clearance between their car and the car parked opposite them or they may be ticketed and towed. Despite [the Department of Public Works’] massive snow removal effort to clear the even sides of nearly all of our streets, some streets remain narrow, especially for emergency vehicles to pass, and we will enforce the 12-foot regulation to ensure public safety. Crews will also be back for targeted snow removal on some streets, which will be posted in advance.

 

 

Additionally, Somerville car owners have until 8 a.m. Friday to clear snow off their cars or risk being ticketed and towed.

Concluding his message, Mayor Curtatone stressed that although the historically congested city is starting to free itself from the burdens of more than 100 inches of snow, there is still work that needs to be done:

We may be ending the parking ban, but the broader cleanup from these historic storms is just getting underway. Crews are already out patching potholes and will be intensifying their efforts. Damages to signs, curbs, trash cans, meters and more will require repairs, and we will continue to clear catch basins. Finally, turf experts will be assessing when we can safely use our sports fields. In short, we have more work to do. Thank you all for your support during the winter we’ll never forget. Here’s looking forward to spring.

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