Salem Declares Snow Emergency Starting at Midnight
Starting at midnight tonight, no cars will be allowed to park on Salem's streets.
The city has set Friday at midnight as the time when a snow emergency goes into effect. At that time, parking will no longer be allowed on Salem's streets.
According to the National Weather Service, the city is expected to get between 3 and 6 inches of snow by the end of the day Saturday.
Looking for somewhere to park overnight?
Here are some alternative parking areas where you can leave your car:
- Museum Place Parking Garage - 50 cents per hour
- South Harbor Garage - 50 cents per hour
- Blaney Street Parking Lot (Salem Ferry Landing)
- Forest River Park
- Gallows Hill lower
- Mack Park
- Broad Street Playground
- Castle Hill Playground
- Salem Willows Park
- The Bentley School Lot
- The Carlton School Lot
- The Witchcraft Heights School Lot
- The Bates School Lot
- The Collins Middle School
For more information please visit the city's Web site or call the city's Snow Emergency Line at 978-744-0171, ext. 166.
roger boulay
9:39 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
do you mean midnight thursday...
Owen Boss
9:42 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Yes. The parking ban goes into effect at midnight tonight. Which will technically be Friday.
roger boulay
9:47 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
ty my
bad...they should have made 11:00pm then dopes like me wouldn't be confused...
Owen Boss
9:53 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
No problem Roger! I could have made it clearer - and I've received a number of emails about this.
roger boulay
9:59 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
hopefully this will be the last time we will have to do this..this year..ty...
Wellington West
3:40 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Like resident only parking this ban means nothing. The plows are doing a really good job tonight in the Gables neighborhood. Too bad they have to slalom around the jerks who are still parked on the streets. No parking enforcement ever. Why do I purchase a permit?
Chris
8:00 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
I wonder that every weekend, I haven't seen anyone doing enforcement in our neighbourhood since Bill Legault quit. Bill would walk all the Essex/Derby side streets between downtown and Webb Street handing out tickets.
Cheryl Gard
10:28 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
I would like to know why on the side streets the plows only plow the middle of the road and not curb to curb. The snow is now 5 feet into the street on my street.
roger boulay
5:22 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
i saw the police enforcing the parking ban and towing cars today on lafayette st...........they have to concentrate on the main streets first...if 2000 cars park on the street what are they to do...there aren't 2000 officers or tow trucks...don't get upset with the police get upset at the people that just don't care about anybody but themselves and ignore the parking ban...also take solace in knowing that the jerks that park on the street are probably still shoveling their cars out