Hurricane Sandy in Arlington, Monday Night Update

• Schools closed Tuesday: Arlington schools will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 30, as the DPW needs time to remove fallen trees and limbs throughout town.

• Power outages: About 14 percent (2,890 of 21,131) of NSTAR customers in Arlington were without power at about 8:15 p.m. Monday, according to NSTAR’s outage map.

• Latest forecast: Hurricane Sandy is supposed to weaken in the Boston area Monday night into Tuesday morning, according to the latest forecast.

• Stay off the roads: The town is urging residents to stay off the roads, for their own safety and that of public safety and public works crews.

• Town-wide parking ban: A town-wide parking ban is in effect and will last until noon Tuesday, Oct. 30. 

• Special trash instructions for Tuesday: Monday’s trash route will be collected Tuesday morning, Oct. 30. However, due to the heavy winds overnight, residents are asked to bring out their trash, recycling and yard waste in the morning, no later than 8:30 a.m., when JRM will begin collection. Please secure containers at the curb as best you can. There is a one-day delay of trash collection for all routes for the rest of the week.

• Town Hall Offices, libraries open Tuesday: The town buildings will be open regular hours.

• Charging stations in town: The town will open three locations where residents without power can charge cell phones and other mobile devices Tuesday. Robbins Library, 700 Mass. Ave. (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.), Fox Library, 175 Mass. Ave. (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Senior Center, 27 Maple St. (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

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