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Belmont fridge sheet

Every Belmont snow rule on one page. Print it and stick it on the fridge.

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Snow rules

Belmont, MA

Winter 2026-27
Checked November 8, 2026

CallDPW Highway Division: 617-993-2680After hours: 617-993-2698 (severe weather hotline)
Ban alertsBelmont Police Reverse 911 (Hyper-Reach) signupsignup.hyper-reach.com
School closingsBelmont Public Schoolsbelmont.k12.ma.us
Winter parking ban
No parking on any public or private street for over 1 hour between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. Year round.
Snow emergency
Select Board can declare a Snow Emergency Parking Ban: no parking on any street for the hours stated.
Odd / even side
No published rule found
Where to park during a ban
Town and school lots allow overnight parking in the standing rule if you leave by 7 a.m. But the town bans overnight parking on town lots when snow is forecast.
Tow lot and fees
Cars blocking plows or breaking a ban are towed at the owner's cost.
Sidewalk clearing and fines
Homes: clear by 8 p.m. the day after the storm ends.
Where snow can and cannot go
Keep driveway snow on your property, the tree lawn or gutter.
Hydrants
Town asks residents to shovel out hydrants and catch basins near them.
Trash and recycling in storms
The town says trash and recycling are rarely interrupted by winter storms.

MBTA: Belmont and Waverley stations are on the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line. Service alerts: mbta.com/alerts

My car goes:

My side this winter:

Neighbor to check on:

We are a plow company, not the town. Rules change, so confirm with Belmont before you rely on one. Sources and links for every line: snowpassboston.com/snow-day-book/#t-belmont