Boston Residents Battle Cleanup After Eighth-Largest Snowstorm in City History

Citizens across Boston are contending with the great dig-out after nearly 2 feet of snow from one of the city's largest storms on record continues to affect neighborhoods.

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, in the North End, people were seen walking in the streets because the narrow sidewalks have become tighter. While snow removal work continues, the city is running out of places to pile all the snow. Deep street congestion and blocked driveways or garages have become a daily obstacle.

"(Putting the snow) anywhere I can at this point," said Latoya Rogers of the Boston Housing Authority in a statement shared with NewsCenter 5 Boston. "(Snowbanks) are piling up even more, and we got more snow coming this weekend so we're trying to put it wherever we can."

In South Boston, residents are also dealing with more digging. "This is tough. Like, once you get more than a foot in the city, there's no place to put it," resident Rob Lynch told NewsCenter 5.

Last weekend's storm was the eighth-largest in Boston history.

In the wake of the snowstorm, the space saver tradition has returned, offering short-term relief after shoveling. 

Space savers are allowed only during a declared snow emergency, with a 48-hour window after the emergency ends to use them, after which they must be removed from the street. Some neighborhoods, such as Bay Village and the South End, have banned space savers altogether.