In anticipation of what The Weather Channel has dubbed Winter Storm Linus, Cambridge will enact a snow emergency and parking ban at 5 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, which also happens to be Groundhog Day.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Boston on Saturday. Forecasts are calling for 8 to 14 inches of snow with wind gusts as high as 40 mph and wind chills as between 15 and 25 degrees below zero on Monday night.
The City of Cambridge will begin ticketing and towing cars as soon as the ban goes into effect Monday morning.
For residents with parking permits issued by the city, several parking facilities will be made available to relocate vehicles free of charge:
- Galleria Mall. Enter on Cambridgeside Place, Between P.F Chang’s and The Cheesecake Factory Entrance. Residents of Cambridge can park for free in the Cambridgeside Galleria Garage from the time the declared snow emergency is in effect until 2 hours after it is lifted.
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First Street Garage. Enter on Spring Street. Parking is free if you have a Cambridge resident parking permit from the time the declared snow emergency is in effect until 2 hours after it is lifted.
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Green Street Garage, Central Square. Parking is free if you have a Cambridge resident parking permit from the time the declared snow emergency is in effect until 2 hours after it is lifted.
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52 Oxford Garage. This is a Harvard owned and operated garage. When a Snow Emergency is declared it is open to City residents with a resident parking permit on a space available basis for no fee from the time the declared snow emergency is in effect until one hour after the snow emergency is lifted. Space is limited, and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. The University reserves the right to cease admittance due to capacity limitations and operation issues.
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65 Waverly Street. This is an MIT owned surface lot at the corner of Sidney, Waverly and Erie adjacent to Fort Washington Park. Parking is free with a resident permit from the start of the snow emergency until 2 hours after it has been lifted.
- One Kendall Square Garage. This is a privately owned garage next to the Kendall Square Cinema. Parking is free during snow emergencies for Cambridge residents with a resident parking permit on their vehicle from the time the City’s declared snow emergency is in effect until two hours after it is lifted. The garage entrance is at 389 Binney Street.
