{"id":1703,"date":"2026-02-22T15:09:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/?p=1703"},"modified":"2026-02-23T22:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:23:37","slug":"snow-storm-alert-sunday-february-22-2026","status":"public-archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/2026\/02\/22\/snow-storm-alert-sunday-february-22-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Storm Alert: Sunday, February 22, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This will be one of the largest storms we have seen in quite a while, and has the potential to be very dangerous.<\/p>\n<h5>Timeline and Conditions<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Snow starting around 10PM tonight 2\/22\/26 with heaviest snow between 3 AM and 12PM on Monday 2\/23\/26. Snow fall rates of 2-3 inches per hour are expected. Snow will have more moisture content than the previous large storm we had.<\/li>\n<li>Wetter snow will increase the weight of the snow, making it harder to move and resulting in greater potential for electric power interruptions.<\/li>\n<li>Winds are expecting to be sustained at 30-40 MPH with gusts 50-55 MPH.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Power Outages Expected<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Eversource will have extra crews brought in. Eversource declared emergency plan estimates that power can be out 3-5 days in some cases. Restorations will not begin until it is safe to do so, per Eversource safety standards.<\/li>\n<li>Keep away from any downed power line. Call 911 to report downed wires.<\/li>\n<li>Please be extra vigilant if you use candles. Provide clearance around the candles.<\/li>\n<li>Be extra careful with gas-powered devices such as idling cars, generators and snow blowers. These can create greater risks for carbon monoxide. Please make sure all carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are operational.<\/li>\n<li>Charge all cell phones and devices now. Limit activity on them to save power in case you need to use your phone for an emergency.<\/li>\n<li>Do not sit in idling car to charge phone as exhaust may creep in with high levels of carbon monoxide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Snow Removal and Emergency Preparedness<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Heavier snows clog augers and chutes of snow blowers. Never use your hands to clear out a snow blower. Always use some form of pole or scraper.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>The heavier snow will be a challenge to shovel. Pace yourself. Do not over-exert. Stay hydrated.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/?p=2534\"><strong>PARKING BAN IS IN EFFECT<\/strong><\/a>. Parking is prohibited on streets and in all municipal parking lots. Do not relocate vehicles to public parking lots and EV charging stations.<\/li>\n<li>Please make sure the closest fire hydrant to your home is shoveled out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sudbury.k12.ma.us\/\">Sudbury Public Schools<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/selectboardsoffice\/?p=4358\">Non-essential Town offices<\/a> will be closed on Monday, February 23.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please stay informed with local news and social media feeds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fire: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sudburyfire\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sudburyfire<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Police: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SudburyMAPolice\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SudburyMAPolice<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Town of Sudbury: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TownofSudbury\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TownofSudbury<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This will be a long, drawn-out event. Thank you in advance for your preparation and patience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLEASE CLICK FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION. <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/2026\/02\/22\/snow-storm-alert-sunday-february-22-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read full article about Snow Storm Alert: Sunday, February 22, 2026\">Read full article<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1703"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1703"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1705,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1703\/revisions\/1705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/fire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}