Another day, another 6 inches. Today it snowed all day, so evening conditions will not be the same as morning conditions. This morning, the best-plowed paths were easier to ride on than back streets and not much worse than secondary through streets. The City of Boston wins for the Jamaica Pond and Jamaicaway paths.

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

Arnold Arboretum 1.5 miles of park roads which are mostly closed to automobile traffic with no intersections Boston Parks and Harvard University	When I rode through around 9:30, the roads were plowed, but far enough from bare pavement that I passed a couple of skiers. It was pretty easy biking, though.
Arborway "Bike Lanes" Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation 1 mile of wide paved shoulder which is unmarked but usually clear of parked cars during rush hour Boston Parks and Harvard University	Last night, the shoulder was about half plowed; this morning it looked a bit worse. With all of this snow traffic is moving so slowly that riding in a car lane won't cause much of a backup.
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	By last night the bike path was plowed from Perkin St. to the Boathouse, but it wasn't touched by the time I rode through this morning, so I used the parallel pedestrian path along the pond and past the Sugar Bowl to Perkin St., which was plowed to packed powder. From Perkin St. to Route 9, the bikepath was plowed to packed powder, and the high snow piles next to it were preventing drifting.
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	Not checked yet.
Muddy River Path 12-foot-wide 0.6 mile shared bike/ped path with no intersections Brookline Park Department and DPW	This path was plowed to packed powder earlier than the Jamaicaway path. It was tempting to get off at Longwood, but I persevered and it got worse. There was lots of loose snow, but the plows were out, so it should be good by the evening commute.
B.U. Bridge	The sidewalks were unplowed. Watch out for two pretty bad potholes on the right edge of the Cambridge-bound roadway.
Charles River Bikepath Narrow, shared bike-ped path with few intersections Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	It didn't look too good from the bridge, so I rode through Cambridge. Let the DCR know they should plow the path after the storms, at their feedback web page.
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	Not checked, 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	Not checked yet.
Melnea Cass Bikepath Separated Bike/Ped path Boston Parks or Transportation Deparment	Not checked yet, but probably not plowed.
Neponset Trail Mostly paved Bike/Ped path Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation	This path is usually not plowed. If you use this path regularly and want the DCR to plow it, let them know at their feedback web page.
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 yet, but probably plowed here and there.
Cambridge Bike Lanes Striped lanes of varying widths on major and connecting streets City of Cambridge	It was hard to see the lane lines through the fresh snow, but the bike lanes on Mass. Ave. near Harvard Square were rideable. The Waterhouse St. and Concord Ave. contraflow lanes were invisible under deep snow and/or parked cars.
Fresh Pond Bike Path Parallel to Fresh Pond Parkway in Kingsley Park City of Cambridge	Not checked yet.
Minuteman Bikeway From Cambridge through Arlington and Lexington to Bedford Each town	Not checked yet, but might be plowed from Alewife to Arlington Center.
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	The Norwottuck Trail section from roughly Baker St. to S. Pleasant St. was plowed after the Jan 22/23 blizzard, but not after the preceding snowfall. It is thus bikeable, but rough with some underlying ice. The UMass Bikeway Connector is generally clear of snow. -Alex von Braun