Residents and business owners must remove snow and ice from public sidewalks within twelve (12) hours following a snow event. If snow or ice remains on any sidewalk for more than twenty-four (24) hours, the city may remove at the cost of the property owner. Chapter 17.24 Snow and Ice Removal

Snowplows will move snow to the center lane of streets downtown (wind rows) to allow traffic to pass. Crews will remove the excess snow from the streets following the snow event.

When conditions improve so that a snow emergency is no longer necessary, the Mayor will terminate the snow emergency with the announcement shared on the city’s website, social media channels and local media outlets. 

Once a snow emergency has been issued, information is posted on the city’s website and social media channels and shared with local television and radio stations for their broadcasts, websites and social media channels. You may also sign up for e-notifications (sign up here) and you will be notified by email - look under the "News" section for "Snow Alerts". 

Vehicles may park on the even street numbered side of the street on even days of the month and on the odd street numbered side of the street on odd days of the month. If parking is only allowed on one side of the street, vehicles should follow the previous instructions only if parking is allowed on that side of the street. No parking is permitted on the side of the street where parking is prohibited. 

The snow flake signs posted along Emergency Snow Routes (ESR) prohibit parking or leaving a vehicle unattended on city streets when a snow emergency has been declared. Posted signs have a blue background with a white snowflake. No parking on ESR's helps snow plow drivers to clear the roads more quickly and efficiently and assists emergency vehicles trying to reach the hospitals and heavily traveled routes.

Emergency Snow Routes Map (view map)

Priority One Streets are shown in red on the City Priority One Streets Map (view map).  They include emergency routes to hospitals, arterial streets, transit bus system routes that are major traffic carriers, and major business districts.  Priority One streets will be cleared so that they are passable before moving to Priority Two and Priority Three streets.