'That comes with a price tag': How snow removal is busting town budgets

""The way we experience climate change is through extremes. All of that comes with a price tag.""

""The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has already spent more than $185 million on snow and ice removal this winter - about $20 million beyond what was spent during the 'Snowmageddon' winter of 2015.""

""In Boston, where officials have trimmed the snow removal budget, the city was on track to spend nearly double what it had set aside for winter cleanup - even before the February blizzard hit.""

The February blizzard caused significant damage in Edgartown, leading to nearly $200,000 in cleanup costs. Municipalities across Massachusetts are experiencing budget shortfalls due to record snowfall. Experts link these financial strains to climate change, which is causing rare but intense snowfall despite overall milder winters. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has exceeded its snow removal budget by $20 million compared to previous years. Cities like Boston and Providence are making difficult financial decisions to manage the increased costs of winter cleanup.

Read at Boston.com