News Flash

Parking during Winter Weather

With accumulating and blowing snow expected, please help snow removal crews by moving cars off the street! Doing so will allow for safer, faster snow removal during and after the storm. 

As Winter Approaches

Before the first flakes fall we wanted to take the time to share information with you regarding your snow removal.  We certainly understand that snow removal can be a challenge, but helping us keep additional snow off of the roadway ensures safer travel conditions and eliminates additional snow removal costs.

• When clearing snow from your driveway, do not place the snow from your driveway back into the street as it causes problems for drivers on the street and is a violation of City ordinance. Additionally, if you have a private contractor remove the snow from your driveway and they push the snow to the street opposite your driveway please ask them to be sure and clean up all snow left on the roadway.  

• If you are using a snow blower to clear your driveway or sidewalk, please do not blow the snow onto the street, as this too is a violation of City ordinance.

• When snow is expected, we always encourage residents to park their vehicles in the driveway and do not allow vehicles to extend into the roadway.  Cars in the roadway slow snow removal operations and results in cars being buried behind the plowed snow.  

Snow and Ice Control on City Streets

Please remember the following regarding the City’s snow and ice control efforts:

• Every snow/ice event is unique and the plan for each storm is directly related to the duration and severity of the storm.  

• When we have enough warning and it is appropriate, the City streets are pre-treated.

• Plowing will generally begin after 2” of snow has fallen.

• All streets in the City have been prioritized for snow/ice removal.  Priority one streets are the arterials and will be cleared first.  Arterials include:  63^rd Street, Mission Drive, Tomahawk Road, Mission Road, Belinder, State Line Road and Indian Lane (Mission Road to 63^rd Street).

• The remaining streets and cul-de-sacs will have one lane cleared after the priority streets are completed, and then generally within 8 hours after a 3-4 inch storm has ended these streets should be cleared curb to curb.  In the case of heavy snowfall, it can take longer than 8 hours to plow the snow on every street in the City.