Note from James Norton – all schools will be closed at 12pm today due to the severity of the coming storm – along with all evening classes and events. the following is directly from the City of Somerville web site this morning regarding the snow emergency:

"SOMERVILLE – In
accordance with the City’s Snow Emergency Procedures, Mayor Joseph A.
Curtatone has declared a snow emergency for the City of Somerville to
go into effect at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 13, 2007. During snow
emergencies, parking is allowed on the odd-numbered side of the street
only (unless otherwise posted). Cars not moved by 2 p.m.
Thursday afternoon will be subject to ticketing and towing. Residents
unable to find a parking space on the odd-numbered side of the street
may park in any municipal or school parking lot for the duration of the
emergency. A list of available city lots and other relevant information may be found on the city‚Äôs website, here:  SNOW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Residents
who have not already done so may also visit the city’s web homepage to
view the city’s snow emergency procedures, download the snow procedures
brochure or sign up for Connect CTY telephone and email snow alerts and
other time sensitive messages from the city. Residents may also sign up
for Connect CTY calls and email by calling 311.  

As
a newly added notification measure this year, flashing blue lights have
been installed at 22 key intersections at entryways to the city. The
lights, positioned atop traffic light posts, will be activated
immediately after the declaration of a snow emergency, and remain lit
for the duration of the snow emergency. As in years past, prerecorded information is also available on the city’s Information Hotline, 617-628-SNOW."