Snow enthusiasts rejoice! And everyone else, take refuge in the fact that spring is only three weeks away.

Meanwhile, the nearly two feet of snow from that powerful late January storm never had a chance to melt—temperatures have hovered at or below freezing for most of the past three weeks—when another two feet of snow joined it on Monday.

The storm crept in Sunday afternoon and escalated to an all-out blizzard by Sunday night. When the storm was over Monday evening, the MetroWest region had about a foot of fresh snow, other areas in the state had almost three feet of fresh snow, and the storm had broken snowfall records set by the Blizzard of 1978.

Schools were closed Monday, and so were all city buildings.

Making for a stressful snow day, however, were the widespread power outages.

“There are downed tree limbs and trees which have caused power outages for about 1,000 residences,” Mayor Marc Laredo wrote in an email update to the community Monday afternoon. “We are working with Eversource to get power back on as quickly as possible.”

Schools will remain closed on Tuesday, the central administration has announced. Tuesday evening events after 5 p.m. are still on.

“Be good to your neighbors and help shovel sidewalks so we can all get to school safely on Wednesday morning,” Superintendent Anna Nolin posted on the NPS Facebook page Monday.

And now, another massive cleanup effort begins.

There is a snow emergency parking ban in effect until further notice. Check the city website for updates on that. Municipal parking lots open at 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Garbage and recycling pickup is delayed by two days this week, starting Tuesday, Mayor Laredo’s office announced on Monday night. Friday pickup is delayed until next Friday.

The mayor added that the standard 24-hour sidewalk clearing deadline has been extended to noon on Wednesday, to give property owners more time to clear the snow.

“Property owners in business and commercial districts and residential buildings with four or more units must still have the sidewalk in front of their property cleared within 12 hours of the end of the storm,” the mayor noted.

Snow-related complaints and sidewalk reports should go through the city’s 311 system or by calling 617-796 -1000.

Photos

A plow truck clears snow in West Newton during a massive snowstorm on Feb. 23, 2026. Photo by Anne Larner

A man clears snow off a driveway during a snowstorm on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Photo by Robert Weisman

Al fresco dining was closed during Monday’s snowstorm, and for good reason. Photo by Anne Larner

Warren House in West Newton during a snowstorm on Feb. 23, 2026. Photo by Anne Larner

Intersection of Berkeley and Sterling streets in West Newton during a massive snowstorm on Feb. 23, 2026. Photo by Anne Larner