5 Things: Melrose Schools Closed, Parking Ban Update & More

Here is the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Monday, Feb. 11:

1. No school: Melrose Public Schools and St. Mary of the Annunciation School will be closed on Monday.

2. Parking ban update: Melrose's emegency parking ban will be lifted at 6 a.m. Monday, according to a city press statement. However, the city also wants drivers to know this: "That citizens in residential neighborhoods only park on the street if it is absolutely necessary. DPW will be widening streets and removing snowbanks. Cars on the street may hinder that progress. Many streets remain narrow, and on-street parking may cause disturbances in traffic flow and additional congestion. We are lifting the parking ban due to the need for people to park on the street for work and for commerce, but we are asking people to please be considerate as we remove snow from schools, intersections, and crosswalks," reads the statement.

3. Upload storm pics: Our collection of user submitted blizzard photos captured in Melrose is growing. Upload your own images to the gallery today!

4. In case you missed it: Check out our previous Melrose Storm Center coverage.

5. Missing cat: Griffin, a 10-year-old black and white Tuxedo cat, went missing on Friday in the Tremont Street area in Melrose during the blizzard. Have you seen him? 

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