Snow rules
Melrose, MA
CallPublic Works / Resident Services: 781-665-0142After hours: 781-665-1212 (Police non-emergency, evenings and weekends)
Ban alertsMelrose Everbridge alertscityofmelrose.org
School closingsMelrose Public Schoolscityofmelrose.org
- Winter parking ban
- No overnight street parking in Melrose: the normal ban is 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. every night, all year.
- Snow emergency
- Police declare a snow emergency and a citywide street ban (Jan 24, 2026: no parking on any street from noon until lifted).
- Odd / even side
- No published rule found
- Where to park during a ban
- No snow-emergency lot list found.
- Tow lot and fees
- No published rule found
- Sidewalk clearing and fines
- Property owners and businesses must clear the sidewalk in front of their property.
- Where snow can and cannot go
- No published rule found
- Hydrants
- The city asks residents to shovel around fire hydrants and catch basins near their home.
- Trash and recycling in storms
- Trash and recycling is cancelled the first day of a major storm, then runs one day late for the rest of that week (Jan and Feb 2026 notices).
MBTA: Haverhill Line stations in town: Melrose/Cedar Park, Wyoming Hill, Melrose Highlands. Service alerts: mbta.com/alerts
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