The first winter storm of the season is set to hit MA tomorrow! Though likely a coating in our area, now would be a good time to make sure you’re ready and prepared this Winter season!
Posted on: December 1, 2025 - 11:44am
- Over the course of this winter, all snow related alerts and information will be posted to our Winter Weather Alert Center. It would be helpful to bookmark this page for future reference. If you haven’t yet, please also sign-up for our NEW Regroup Notification System to begin receiving citywide emergency alert notifications via phone, text, and email.
- It would also be a good idea to subscribe to our city news/announcements. Under “Urgent Alert Updates”, select “City Alerts”, and under “News or Announcement Updates”, select “City News”. A list of local social media accounts & pages can be found here.
- A "Snow Emergency / Parking Ban" may be declared in Waltham when significant snowfall is expected. When a Snow Emergency / Parking Ban is in effect, there is NO on street parking. All vehicles must be removed from all roadways or they are subject to tow. Residents may park in School & municipal parking lots during parking bans, however when the ban is lifted, vehicles must be removed from School lots within 2 hours and Municipal lots within 24 hours. Snow Emergencies / Parking Bans will be communicated through our Regroup system & to our Winter Weather Alert Center.
- Sidewalk clearing is strongly encouraged in Waltham, and per city ordinance, certain property owners are responsible for clearing the sidewalks that abut their property. Please see our snow removal policy for more.