The Danger Passed

In seven short hours after the snow stopped falling, emergency workers in Cambridge MA were able to restore access to an adult package shop, and several adult beverage lounges. Essential priorities rule.

Harvard University as usual gets an "A" for clearing the snow from their walkways through and near their property. Their workers were out with their snow plows at 8:00 AM while it was still snowing. 

Can't speak for the entire city but at about 5:30 PM on Saturday February 9, 2013 it was possible to walk from the Science Center to the Porter Square shopping center. There were some blockages where the property owners had not cleared the sidewalks, but it was only seven hours after the snow stopped. The Star Market, now called Shaw's, was open until 6:00 PM. Taggs Hardware was also open. 

My landlord, Harvard gets a "D" for not providing heat from 10:00 AM on Saturday until 5:00 PM when it was restored. Harvard's emergency communications system was not working so that the heat outage could not be reported. 


The city made sure that the snow did not cover the meters in order to ensure they could still charge for parking as soon as the emergency parking ban was lifted. 


This light pole was knocked down perhaps by a plow? 


Here's another view of the downed light pole.


Mother Nature resumed her evening sky shows shortly after the storm left the area. 


Some of the clouds remain visible as the storm moved away. 


This is the only snowman I saw the day the storm ended. It is on Broadway near the Sackler Museum. 

Blizzard Images DEC 26-27 2010

These images in Cambridge MA were taken on Monday December 27, 2010 the day the blizzard of 2010 ended.

This is of some blowing snow in Joan Lorenz Park looking toward Ellery Street.


Joan Lorenz Park.


Joan Lorenz Park.


Joan Lorenz Park



Snowman Joan Lorenz Park



Snowman Joan Lorenz Park



Snowman Joan Lorenz Park



Harvard Street



Harvard Street



Harvard Street



Harvard Street



Harvard Street



Harvard Street



Harvard Street



Harvard Street



Harvard Street



Harvard Street



Snowman Hancock Street



Hancock Street



Hancock Street



Snow Fort Joan Lorenz Park



Snow Fort Joan Lorenz Park



Cleveland Street



Cleveland Street



Chatham Street



Chatham Street



Chatham Street



Chatham Street Chair



Smoker's bench outside of People's Republic of Cambridge Lounge. No one smoked since the storm began?



Massachusetts Avenue between Central and Harvard Squares



Massachusetts Avenue between Central and Harvard Squares



Get ready. Domino's Pizza is coming to Harvard owned building at 1033 Mass Avenue.



Massachusetts Avenue between Central and Harvard Squares



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Prescott Street



Remington Street



Remington Street



Remington Street

These images taken at about 9:15 PM Sunday December 26, 2010 during the blizzard of 2010. MBTA buses and trains were still running, taxis were scarce in Harvard Square. Sidewalks are slippery. Traffic was light, mostly vehicles with plows. Au Bon Pain closed early. Grafton Pub closed at 9:00 PM. CVS, and convenience stores open. Hong Kong remained open to serve hungry humans. Police accompanied tow trucks to clear main raodways in Cambridge. Harvard University is closed until January 3, 2011, but their maintenance crews were working clearing sidewalks in and around the University.

Harvard Snow Plow works along Quincy Street
Snow covered evergreens outside of Grafton Pub on Bow Street.


Grafton Window Sign


Cambridge DPW clears Mass Avenue in Harvard Square


Cambridge Police explain strategy to tow truck drivers in Harvard Square.


Open air hotel in COOP lobby is crowded for the storm.