It feels weird to be writing up a plowing report after biking 10 miles through pouring rain, but ths snow might not all be gone by evening commuting time, and the various path owners got out and did one of the best jobs of the year. Most of the ice, interestingly enough, is left over from last weekend's snow, which was almost entirely gone by Monday morning.

Please send updates and reports on the conditions of other paths in Massachusetts to Doug Mink.

Arnold Arboretum 1.5 miles of park roads which are mostly closed to automobile traffic with no intersections Boston Parks and Harvard University	The park roads were all plowed pretty well, but the ice from last weekend still covers much of the road along Hemlock Hill from the Bussey St. entrance. It is thick and will not go away quickly, so watch out! The rest of the Arboretum, including the sidewalk to and across Murray Circle, where the Arboway meets Centre St, were plowed to bare pavement.
Arborway "Bike Lanes" 1 mile of wide paved shoulder which is unmarked but usually clear of parked cars during rush hour Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	They should be clear by evening.
Jamaicaway Bikepath 1.5 miles of mostly bike/ped-separated paths paralleling a busy 4-lane parkway; two intersections with traffic lights Boston Parks Deparment	The path was plowed to bare pavement from Kelly Circle to Route 9. It looked like it was sanded lightly, too. Monday morning, the only path I rode which had been touched was the hill between Perkin St. and Willow Pond Ave., which was sanded. Needless to say, it was bare pavement today.
Olmsted Park Paths 3/4-mile of mostly bike/ped-separated paths built over Riverdale Road, across Leverett Pond from the Jamaicaway. Brookline Park Department	D I forgot to check the path this morning because of traffic, but it had an stretch of ice south of Willow Pond Ave. on Monday night, which might still be there even if the path is plowed.
Muddy River Path 12-foot-wide 0.6 mile shared bike/ped path with no intersections Brookline Park Department and DPW	The path was plowed and sanded by 10:30 am, though the plow was still working on it.
B.U. Bridge Easy connection to Charles River bikepath Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	The upstream sidewalk was plowed to wet pavement all of the way.
Charles River Bikepath Narrow, shared bike-ped path with few intersections Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	The Cambridge side path was clear all of the way from the B.U. Bridge to Hawthorn St. (past Harvard Square) and beyond. It looked from the half-inch of slush on the trail upstream from Western Ave. as if the DCR plowed before it stopped snowing! Now all they need to do is plow the wider stretch from River St. to Harvard Square with a wider plow so the entire path is clear and not just half. None the less, this was the easiest post-storm cycling I've had all winter, though the views were better when it wasn't raining. On the other side of the river, Ray Coffey reports: Boston side North Beacon Street bridge to Arsenal Western Ave Bridge: Not plowed. Boston side River Street Bridge to BU Bridge: Unpaved and unplowed BU Bridge to Fairfield Street footbridge: Unplowed. Compressed slushy footprints but not yet frozen and passable. I was the first bike between River Street Bridge and the Harvard Bridge! Ask the DCR to plow the *entire* path during or immediately after snowfalls by calling DCR Community Affairs at 617-626-4973, or email them.
J.F.K. Park Wide, shared bike-ped path from river to Harvard Square Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	Plowed.
Lincoln St. to Cambridge St. MassPike Bridge Bike/Ped connection from Harvard Square to Allston's Harvard Ave. district via Franklin St. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority	Unchecked, but probably clear.
Southwest Corridor Bikepath Separated Bike/Ped path with poorly-designed intersections Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	Unchecked
Melnea Cass Bikepath Separated Bike/Ped path Boston Parks or Transportation Deparment	Not checked yet, but probably not plowed.
Harborwalk (Fort Point Channel) Bike/Ped path along Fort Point Channel Department of Conservation and Recreation, City of Boston	No report yet.
Neponset Trail Mostly paved Bike/Ped path Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	The park manager told the January Greenway Council meeting that he has been plowing the path, and it sounds like he has been pretty thorough. I haven't ridden it and would be interested in a report from anyone who has.
Somerville Community Path Wide rail trail from Davis Square to Cedar St. City of Somerville	Not checked, but probably plowed.
Red Line Linear Park Path Alewife MBTA station to Davis Square over Red Line City of Cambridge City of Somerville	Not checked, but probably clear.
Danehy Park Paths City of Cambridge	Not checked, but probably clear.
Cambridge Bike Lanes Striped lanes of varying widths on major and connecting streets City of Cambridge	No report yet
Fresh Pond Bike Path Parallel to Fresh Pond Parkway in Kingsley Park City of Cambridge	No report yet.
Alewife Parkway Bridge Sidewalk Connection from Minuteman Bikepath to Fresh Pond and beyond Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	No report yet
Minuteman "Commuter Bikeway" Towns of Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, and Bedford	No report yet. The trial plowing project is happening only in Arlington this winter--not in Lexington or Bedford. More details are posted at http://www.clearthetrail.org/news.htm
Upper Charles Reservation Watertown, Newton, Waltham 4+ miles of paved and unpaved bikepaths Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	These paths aren't plowed.
Stony Brook Reservation Hyde Park 4+ miles of paved bikepaths Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	These paths aren't plowed because they get relatively little transportation use and because they are used by cross-country skiers like me. They are fun to ride during the first couple of inches of a fresh snowfall, though.
Assabet River Rail Trail Hudson and Marlborough, so far Town of Hudson, City of Marlborough (so far)	No report yet.
Northampton Bikeway East-west across the City of Northampton City of Northampton	Craig Della Penna, who lives next to the path, reports that it is the intention of the DPW to make it passable ASAP after a storm. If the storm is significant, then they plow it repeatedly --sometimes 10-12 times during the course of the storm to ensure its usability.
Norwottuck Rail Trail Northampton to Amherst Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of State Parks and Recreation	No report yet.