Mayor Martin J. Walsh today again urged the city's snow-battered residents to stay patient as snow continues to pile on Boston, where he said one person has already died from an apparent shoveling-induced heart attack.
Speaking at a City Hall press conference, Walsh said following this weekend's storm, Boston has had 7 1/2 feet of snow dumped on it since Jan. 23 as it closes in on the all-time record of 107.6 inches, set during the winter of 1995-96.
And Mother Nature isn't done: Walsh said tomorrow's forecast calls for another 3 to 4 inches with a "potential significant storm coming next weekend."
"(It's) certainly not a record that we want," Walsh said. "It looks like a record we can get."
He said the city's parking ban will remain in effect until further notice, and vowed to continue to clear snow-clogged streets, noting the city with start its "full force" snow removal effort tonight at 6 p.m., six hours earlier than normal.
"I understand a lot of people are calling. We are going get to every street in the city of Boston," Walsh said. "It's important that we stay focused and not let the frustration get the best of us as we move forward. I know a lot of people are just tired and don't know what to do with this amount of snow. We're in very unusual circumstances."
The mayor didn't provide any other details on the snow-related death, though he said he believed the person died yesterday and that it was "over shoveling."
Walsh also scolded adults he said were reportedly jumping from windows into snow piles for fun, which he called a "foolish thing to do."
"You can kill yourself," Walsh said. "I'm asking people to stop the nonsense ... This isn't Loon Mountain. This is the city of Boston."
Walsh urged landlords and property owners to keep an eye on their roofs, noting there have been minor problems so far with roofs buckling. He added that the Boston Fire Department has a unit on hand in case of any major incidents.
"We will have a collapse," Walsh said.
The beleaguered MBTA, which shut down Sunday as another storm slammed the region, is running limited service today. Walsh said he expects that more information on tomorrow's plan will be announced later.
Schools are closed for the vacation week and a program called the "Acceleration Academy" that serves 1,500 students at about 20 schools will be suspended as well this week, Walsh said.
The city has provided housing for about 500 homeless in the past three weeks, he said.
"The residents of the city are very special. Just watching everyone help each other, that's what I love seeing about the snow," Walsh said. "But I know people are ready to move on, ready for the spring."
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