Winter Tips

  • Use public transportation.
  • Respect parking restrictions. Please remember that snowplows have to navigate many narrow streets. Residents are requested to avoid parking on the street to allow the snowplow to clear the street from curb-to-curb. Cars that remain on the street may be plowed in, damaged by a skidding vehicle, ticketed and/or towed.
  • Keep your car’s gas tank full. This keeps the fuel line from freezing.
  • In order to avoid doing twice the work, shovel the driveway after the storm has passed and the street has been cleared.
  • Town sidewalks that are scheduled for plowing are done after all roads and town facilities are cleared. Depending on the storm event, this may not occur for 6 to 48 hours after the storm. It is important to note that the same snow plow operators (who work 24 to 40 hours plowing) are the same operators who plow sidewalks. Providing sufficient time to rest impacts the start of sidewalk plowing. It is important that we provide for a safe operation.
  • Whenever possible, it is best to shovel and pile snow to the right of the driveway (as you face the street) to reduce the potential of having it redeposited at the driveway opening when the plow passes.
  • Do not allow children to play on or around the street during or after a storm. In addition, please make sure that children do not build snow forts or tunnels in areas near the road, including in snow banks at driveways and cul-de-sacs. Toys and sledding areas should be kept far away from the street.

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