Snow removal in Cambridge, MA
Snow shoveling in Cambridge, on demand
Cambridge is a city of triple-deckers, brick row houses and dense apartment blocks, where most homes front directly on a busy public sidewalk and off-street parking is scarce. Owners are expected to clear the walk next to their property, plus corner ramps and the crosswalks in front of it, so a single storm can mean shoveling the walk, the ramp and around a car parked on the street.
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Winter in Cambridge: snow, ice and sidewalks
Cambridge sits just inland from Boston Harbor, so nor'easters can bring heavy, wet snow one storm and a mix of rain and sleet the next. Repeated thaws and refreezes between storms leave icy patches on shaded sidewalks and brick walks.
Typical snowfall. Cambridge has no NOAA normals station of its own; the nearest official station, at Boston Logan International Airport in East Boston, averages about 49 inches of snow a season (49.2 inches, 1991-2020 normals). Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (annual/seasonal).
Live elsewhere in Middlesex County? Post the job at your address and nearby shovelers can take it.
Around Cambridge, you can also book for addresses in Porter Square, Inman Square, East Cambridge, Cambridgeport, North Cambridge, Somerville and Arlington.
Open Shovler, choose your Cambridge address (Harvard Square, Central Square and beyond), set ASAP or a time, and name what you'll pay. You're charged after the job, with photos to prove it. Schedule a shoveler ahead of the storm and the walk can be cleared within the time the city expects.
Questions about snow removal in Cambridge
The City of Cambridge says snow must be removed within 12 hours after it stops falling during the day, or before 1 p.m. if it snowed overnight. Ice must be removed within 6 hours from the time it forms.
The City of Cambridge lists a fine of $50 for each day of non-compliance with its sidewalk clearing rules.
Based on NOAA's 1991-2020 normals, the nearest official station, at Boston Logan International Airport, averages about 49 inches of snow a season.
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