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Wakefield fridge sheet

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

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Snow rules

Wakefield, MA

Winter 2026-27
Checked November 8, 2026

CallPublic Works, Highway Division: 781-246-6301
Ban alertsEverbridge e-Alert signupmember.everbridge.net
School closingsWakefield Public Schoolssites.google.com
Winter parking ban
Wakefield no longer has an all-night winter parking ban.
Snow emergency
A ban may be put in place during snow or weather emergencies and is announced by Everbridge.
Odd / even side
No published rule found
Where to park during a ban
No published rule found
Tow lot and fees
Police coordinate towing when cars block snow work.
Sidewalk clearing and fines
Bylaw: owners of commercial property and buildings with more than 4 units clear sidewalks within 24 hours after snow stops, 36 in wide. $200 per violation, each day…
Where snow can and cannot go
Bylaw bans moving snow from private land onto any public street, sidewalk or common land.
Hydrants
The town asks residents and businesses to clear hydrants and catch basins near them; DPW cannot.
Trash and recycling in storms
Trash and recycling are collected during snowstorms; put bins where workers can reach them and away from plows.

MBTA: Haverhill Line stations at Wakefield and Greenwood. 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 Wakefield before you rely on one. Sources and links for every line: snowpassboston.com/snow-day-book/#t-wakefield