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From YouTube: Snow Storm Update - 1/30/22
Description
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is joined by city officials for an update on the weekend snow storm.
A
So
snowfall
began
yesterday
around
10
p.m.
Last
night
and
continued
to
oh
sorry,
so
far
began
10
p.m,
friday
night
and
continued
until
about
9
p.m.
Last
night,
at
times
the
snow
was
coming
down
at
more
than
three
inches
an
hour.
It
was
very,
very
fast,
very
intense,
and
so
we
did
reach
zero
visibility
and
whiteout
conditions
across
the
city.
At
many
points
during
that
storm
high
winds,
making
it
more
complicated,
this
was
officially
designated
a
blizzard
by
the
national
weather
service
and
we
reached
a
total
of
23.8
inches
of
snow.
A
A
We
had
a
great
call
with
all
of
our
departments
just
a
little
bit
ago
this
morning,
to
get
updated
on
all
the
operational
plans
and
to
thank
everyone
for
all
of
the
hard
work
across
their
teams
again,
I'm
so
proud
and
so
grateful
to
all
of
our
city
workers.
Our
contractors
snowplow
drivers,
salt
spreaders,
who
have
really
been
at
this
and
continue
to
do
the
work
after
taking
just
a
few
hours
off
for
sleep
they're
right
back
at
it
to
ensure
that
our
cl
our
roads
can
remain
clear.
A
A
It
also
affects
our
space
saver
policy,
and
so
folks
will
have
48
hours
after
that
snow
emergency
ends
to
remove
space,
savers
and
kind
of
resume
finish
shoveling
and
get
back
at
it.
We
really
want
to
thank
everyone
for
their
cooperation.
This
is
not
only
a
big
city
effort
residents
are
so
involved
as
well.
We
know
that
it
is.
It
is
difficult
when
there's
this
much
snow,
almost
30
inches
of
snow,
to
dig
out
your
sidewalks,
but
we're
so
thankful
that
you're
doing
so.
A
I
also
want
to
want
to
announce
that
schools
will
be
open
tomorrow
on
monday.
What
this
means,
though,
is
that,
even
though
our
roads
are
clear,
we
really
need
everyone's
help
to
dig
out
the
sidewalk
in
front
of
your
home
and
in
front
of
your
property,
especially
so
that
our
young
people
can
access
bus
stops,
walk
to
school
and
anyone
who
is
walking
around
pedestrians,
especially
those
in
a
wheelchair
or
motorbike
scooter,
can
get
around.
It
will
take
us
a
little
while
to
get
through
all
of
the
city's
responsibilities,
especially
as
we're
doing
multiple
passes.
A
It
will
make
our
city
cruise
lives
a
lot
lot
easier
if,
as
you're
shoveling
do
not
shovel
back
into
the
street,
it
is
incredibly
frustrating
to
clear
the
roads
again
and
again
and
then
to
have
some
of
it
come
from
folks
who
are
shoveling
sidewalks
into
the
street,
so
throw
it
the
other
direction,
and
we
are
so
grateful
for
your
help
and
making
sure
that
everyone
can
get
around
and
get
back
to
work
get
to
their
commutes
get
to
school.
Tomorrow
morning.
A
Let
me
think
I
wanted
to
add
a
couple
of
okay,
so
I
want
to
thank
so
much
our
311
call
takers
as
well.
We
are
now
seeing
a
very,
very
high
call
volume
and
our
our
301
staff
and
neighborhood
services,
and
so
many
others,
volunteers
who
have
stepped
up
have
been
taking
calls
for
12
hour
shifts
they've
already
seen.
1200
calls
come
in
just
today.
A
I
want
to
ask
everyone
to
be
careful
as
well
as
you
are
shoveling,
it's
still
very
cold
outside,
and
we
want
to
encourage
you
to
take
your
time.
Take
care
of
yourself
watch
for
signs
of
over
exertion
or
exposure
to
the
cold.
If
you
do
feel
any
symptoms
of
chest,
pain
over
exertion
call,
we've
had
a
couple
scares
so
far
already
with
ems
going
in
and
providing
support.
Everything
has
been
okay
so
far,
but
just
want
to
encourage
everyone
to
take
your
time
and
watch.
Watch
your
health
as
you're
doing
that
as
well.
B
C
Thank
you,
mayor
wu,
hello,
everybody.
So
my
name
is
joshua
franklin,
hodge
chief
of
streets,
and
I
want
to
start
by
saying
how
grateful
I
am
to
the
exceptional
teams
at
the
public
works
department.
They
have
been
working
in
staggered
shifts
since
friday
night
and
will
continue
working
straight
through
the
weekend
and
into
next
week.
C
Their
commitment
and
their
dedication
to
the
city
is
what
has
made
this
snow
response
possible
and
I
am
personally
grateful
and
the
administration
is
grateful
to
that
incredible
effort
that
they've
put
in
tackling
an
historic
storm
requires
an
incredible
effort,
and
you
know,
as
much
work
has
already
been
done.
There
is
still
more
to
do
so.
I'm
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
happened
yesterday
and
what's
still
ahead
in
the
in
the
coming
days.
C
So
the
mayor
already
put
the
size
of
the
storm
into
context,
and
I
want
to
put
a
little
bit
of
context
about
the
size
and
nature
of
the
response
to
that
storm.
So
our
snow
emergency
went
into
effect
at
9
00
pm
on
friday
night
we've
had
our
public
works
yards
open
continuously
since
friday
evening
by
5
a.m.
C
On
saturday,
we
had
870
pieces
of
equipment
on
the
road
by
late
morning,
as
the
snowfall
increased
the
rates
of
snowfall
increased,
we
hit
a
peak
of
940
pieces
of
snow
removal
equipment
out
on
the
streets
of
boston.
For
for
context,
we
would
typically
consider
800
pieces
to
be
a
full
deployment,
but
it
was
the
help
with
the
help
of
our
contractor
that
we
were
actually
our
contractors.
I
should
say
that
we
were
able
to
bring
this
record
number
of
pieces
of
snow
removal
equipment
to
bear
on
the
storm
throughout
the
storm.
C
The
primary
goal
today
is
to
widen
the
areas
on
roadways
that
are
cleared.
You
know
we
have
both
for
for
roads
and
our
bike
lanes.
Our
goal
is
to
push
the
the
snow
as
as
close
back
to
the
edge
of
the
curb
as
we
can,
but
that
takes
time
it
takes
multiple
passes,
and
so
that's
really
been.
The
focus
today,
as
we
did
in
the
previous
storm
earlier
this
month,
we'll
be
deploying
new,
smaller
equipment
to
assist
in
clearing
curb
cuts
and
crosswalks.
C
Because
of
the
magnitude
of
the
storm.
We
are
also
taking
the
somewhat
unusual
step
of
conducting
targeted
snow
removal
operations
along
major
arteries
and
key
pinch
points.
We
will
remove
snow.
We
will
remove
snow
from
the
roadways,
primarily
using
large
snow
blowers
into
trucks.
Those
trucks
will
take
the
snow
to
nine
identified
snow
farm
sites
around
the
city.
Once
there
we
will
wait
for
either
mother
nature
or
our
snow
melting
equipment
to
melt
the
snow.
C
C
That's
going
to
be
essential
to
give
us
access
to
the
space.
We
need
to
do
our
work.
This
work
is
going
to
be
ongoing
for
days
ahead.
There
is
a
lot
of
snow
out
there
and
we
should
expect
narrower
than
usual
roads.
So
if
you
are
driving,
do
so
carefully,
leave
yourself
plenty
of
extra
time
to
get
where
you're
going.
C
I
want
to
just
quickly
say
something
about
the
mbta.
We
have
been
in
regular
contact
with
the
mbta
before,
during
and
after
the
storm
general
manager
pofftec,
and
I
speak
regularly
and
we're
doing
our
part
to
ensure
that
we're
coordinating
our
public
works
snow
efforts
to
make
sure
that
the
buses
can
continue
to
run
reliably.
C
I
can
say
from
personal
experience
yesterday
that
the
t
did
an
exceptional
job
during
the
storm
of
keeping
those
essential
buses
and
transit
lines.
Operational
I'd,
encourage
anybody,
who's,
taking
the
t
to
check
mbta.com
for
any
service
updates
and,
as
with
every
other
mode
of
travel,
leave
yourself
a
little
bit
of
extra
time.
C
Now
that
the
storm
has
ended,
it
is
the
responsibility
of
property
owners
to
shovel
sidewalks
adjacent
to
their
property.
A
42-inch
wide
path
of
travel
is
required
so
that
people
in
wheelchairs
can
pass
safely.
Property
owners
are
also
responsible
for
clearing
any
curb
ramps
at
sidewalks
adjacent
to
their
property.
C
This
helps
keep
people
safe,
who
are
traveling
by
foot
the
most
important
message.
I
want
everyone
to
hear-
and
this
was
said
by
the
mayor
already,
but
do
not
shovel
or
blow
snow
into
the
street.
It
makes
our
job
much
harder
when
you
do,
and
much
of
that
snow
is
going
to
get
pushed
right
back
up
against
the
parked
cars.
C
If
that
happens,
putting
snow
in
the
streets,
it
creates
more
work
and
ultimately
it
creates
a
less
safe
street
for
everyone.
So
please
again
do
not
throw
or
blow
snow
into
the
street.
The
city
will
issue
tickets
that
do
not
prop
to
properties
that
do
not
properly
maintain
their
sidewalks.
You
can
report
unshoveled
sidewalks
to
3-1-1.
C
School
is
open
tomorrow
and
if
you
do
not
clear
your
sidewalks,
that
means
that
kids,
seniors
people
using
wheelchairs
and
strollers
are
forced
to
walk
into
the
street
that
can
that
creates
considerable
safety
hazards.
So
we
need
everybody
to
do
their
part
and
keep
those
sidewalks
clear
for
the
people
who
need
to
use
them.
C
Please
follow
the
rules
on
space,
savers,
any
any
items
left
out
on
the
street
after
6
a.m.
On
wednesday
will
be
removed
by
the
public
works
department.
Space
savers
are
never
allowed
in
the
south
end.
We
encourage
residents
to
go
to
boston.gov
snow
for
additional
details
about
what
you
can
do.
After
a
storm.
We
have
our
winter
weather
preparedness
guide,
that's
available
there
in
10
languages,
thankfully
we're
expecting
warm
weather
towards
the
end
of
the
week.
C
The
city
will
continue
to
put
our
resources
to
that
task
and
we
ask
everyone
to
do
their
part
to
help
keep
our
neighborhoods
safe
and
open.
Before
I
go
I'd
like
to
once
again
thank
the
team
at
the
public
works
and
transportation
departments,
they
are
doing
incredible
work
in
challenging
circumstances.
C
I
also
want
to
thank
the
many
other
city
departments
that
have
played
a
role
in
the
response
to
this
storm.
Big
weather
events
like
this
touch
every
single
part
of
the
city
and
whether
it's
the
folks
who
are
working
to
make
sure
our
unsheltered
individuals
are
taken
care
of
or
that
our
seniors
have
access
to
the
resources
that
they
need.
This
is
a
true
team
effort
and
I'm
very
grateful
for
that
coordination
and
collaboration.
C
D
I
just
want
to
echo
what
the
mayor
mentioned
and,
on
behalf
of
my
colleagues
on
the
city
council,
we
also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
dedicated
and
professional
city
employees
that
did
a
tremendous
job
during
this
historic
snowstorm,
including
the
fire,
the
police,
ems,
certainly
the
public
works
transportation
and
so
many
other
departments.
The
second
point
I
wanted
to
make
is
you
know
today
is
also
about
giving
back
and
helping
those
in
need,
and
that
means
taking
a
time
out
from
watching
a
football
game
and
helping
your
neighbor
in
need.
D
This
city
is
about
a
city
that
gives
back
and
helps
others,
and
I'm
proud
to
be
here
with
the
residents
of
boston
and
contributing
to
that
effort,
so
again
want
to
encourage,
especially
our
young
young
people
and
healthy
people
in
this
city.
If
you
could
give
one
hour
of
your
time,
shovel
out
your
sidewalk
shovel
out
your
neighbor's
sidewalk,
but
make
sure
our
streets
are
passable,
our
sidewalks
are
possible
for
our
seniors
and
for
persons
with
disability
and
students
with
disabilities.
A
Thank
you.
I
can't
agree
with
that
enough.
This
was
a
historic
storm
and
we
truly
saw
so
much
collaboration
across
all
of
our
city
workers
across
the
community
and
I'm
so
thankful
to
everyone
who
really
took
the
time
to
check
on
their
neighbors
and
stayed
off
the
streets
stayed
inside.
We
are
now
at
the
point
where
we
can
look
back
and
say
this
was
very
smooth
across
the
city
and
I'm
so
grateful
for
all
of
that.
That
partnership,
questions.
A
While
we
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody's
watching
out
for
each
other
as
we
keep
schools
open,
it
may
mean
certain
places
that
we
want
to
make
sure
we're
helping
get
those
sidewalks
clear
for
our
kids
to
walk
to
school,
or
if
you
see
someone
needing
to
go
around
a
snowdrift.
Please
drive
carefully
so
that
you're
always
aware
about
what's
happening
as
we
continue
to
dig
out.
A
A
We
were
chatting
about
what
the
the
situation
was
and
the
need
for
more
gloves
and
hats
and
and
warm
food,
and
so
we
had
a
lot
of
people
out
there,
whether
it
was
our
city's
outreach
teams
or
our
partners
in
the
community
and
non-profits,
like
the
pine
street.
Inn
saint
francis
house,
boston
healthcare
for
the
homeless,
really
making
sure
that
anybody
who
needed
warm
shelter,
food
clothing
had
a
place
to
go
and
feel
very
good
about
how
that
response
went.