Somerville’s snow emergency will end, and normal parking rules will go back into effect, tonight at 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5. Here’s some important information to help you avoid being ticketed and to be a good neighbor.
CARS IN LOTS: Residents parked in municipal or school lots during the snow emergency normally have a two-hour window to move their vehicles after the end of an emergency, but due to the late hour, you may remain in the lots until 8 a.m. Saturday. Cars still parked in City lots at after 8 a.m. may be subject to ticketing and towing to allow crews to plow all lots.
PERMIT VISIBILITY: Please note that by 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 (24 hours after the end of the snow emergency), your residential or visitor parking permit must be visible (cleared of snow), or the vehicle may be ticketed for a Permit Parking Violation. 
SIDEWALK SHOVELING: Please also remember to clear snow from your sidewalks within 6 daylight hours of the end of snowfall (by 1 p.m. Saturday). A 36-inch-wide path is required by ordinance to allow wheelchair passage. If you are a senior or are otherwise physically unable to shovel, please call the Council on Aging during normal business hours to sign up in advance for assistance during the NEXT storm. For assistance immediately, the independent website http://www.snowcrew.org. may be able to match you with a volunteer.
HOW TO HELP: If you are able, please consider assisting neighbors who may need help with shoveling.
THANK YOU & MORE INFO: We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this storm. For more information on post-snow policies, please visit http://www.somervillema.gov/snow. 

For more information, please dial 311 (617-666-3311 from cellphones or outside Somerville).