Snow Emergencies:
Citizens are reminded that an automatic parking prohibition will take effect on ALL CITY STREETS when snow accumulation reaches 2 inches. Cars parked on City Streets at that time will be subject to ticketing and towing. The Parking Prohibition will remain in effect on ALL CITY STREETS for a period of 12 hours or until the street has been completely plowed. (The Central Business District is not included in this parking prohibition except for the NW corner of the public square.)
During Snow Emergencies State routes and major streets are plowed and salted. Intersections of residential streets with major streets are also salted. After State routes and major streets have been plowed, residential street will be cleared. Residential streets are NOT salted.
Heavy Frost, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Drizzle or Snow Accumulations less than 2 inches requires all bridges and major streets be salted when they begin to become icy from freezing precipitation. Intersections of residential streets with major streets are also salted. Residential streets are NOT salted and NO streets are plowed at this time.
Light Frost on Bridges Only requires that bridges be treated with either granular salt or liquid salt solution anytime the street temperature will be below freezing.
Snow Emergency updates:
Snow Emergency Updates can be found from a variety of sources including:
- Local Radio Stations
- Cable TV Channel 7
- E-mail or Text by Subscribing to the Snow Emergency page via our E-Notify system
Commercial Snow Removal Guidelines:
Commercial property and/or business owners or their agents who remove accumulations of ice and/or snow from parking lots, driveways, sidewalks or other locations, whether done by them or a hired snow removal contractor, SHALL NOT deposit the removed snow/ice upon a City street or alley, nor can they transfer accumulations of ice/snow from private property across streets and/or place upon medians between streets and/or highways. Hauled snow/ice SHALL NOT be transported by truck or other means and dumped on City property without authority granted by the City Public Works Department.