Newton Expected To See Up To 2 Feet Of Snow Saturday

NEWTON, MA — The City of Newton has declared snow emergency ahead of this weekend's snowstorm, which is expected to bring 14 to 24 inches of snow to the area.

A parking ban will go into effect on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 6 a.m. No cars can be parked on the street, in municipal parking lots, or in school parking lots to allow DPW crews and contractors to plow effectively. If left on the street or in these parking lots, cars will be towed.

The city will post on the City website at newtonma.gov when the snow emergency parking ban will be lifted. The following closures will also be in place due to the storm:

• The Newton Free Library will be closed on Saturday and Sunday.

• The Jackson Homestead and Museum will be closed this weekend.

• Parks, Recreation and Culture programming will be cancelled on Saturday and Sunday, and community centers will be closed.

• NewMo will not operate on Saturday or Sunday.

• The Resource Recovery Center at Rumford Avenue will be closed on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday.

• All activities in the Newton Public School buildings are cancelled for this weekend.

Residents are asked to be patient as the city cleans up during and after the storm, as plowing shortages are still affecting Newton.

"Given the volume of the snow and the high winds extending into Sunday causing drifting snow, our cleanup operation will continue not only on Sunday but into the workweek as well,” said Mayor Ruthanne Fuller in a statement.

"Please, stay off the roads during the blizzard conditions on Saturday as well as into Sunday as the plowing continues,” she continued. "Travel will be treacherous on Saturday.”

With the amount of snow predicted, the DPW Commissioner expects to extend the amount of time people have to shovel their sidewalks. Normally, residential property owners need to clear the sidewalk in front of their property within 24 hours of a storm’s end. The official “end” of the storm will be posted on the City’s website at newtonma.gov, as well as updates about the timeline for shoveling.

Snow-related issues may be reported to the City through the online 311 reporting system at newtonma.gov or by telephone at 617-796-1000.

Check back with Patch for updates throughout this winter storm.