A winter storm is expected to hit our area tomorrow (2/12/2005). The Public Works Department is pre-treating arterial and collector streets and preparing plow trucks for the storm.

Things to keep in mind: 

• No parking is allowed on city streets for 12 hours after 2 inches of snow has fallen. Please remove your vehicle to allow Public Works crews to effectively clear streets of snow. Violators will be ticketed or towed. 
  
  
• Be patient as plow operators make their way through town in this order: main streets, side streets and courts. If a plow driver passes a street without stopping, it’s because that street is not on his route. 
  
  
• Do not push snow from your driveway into the street. It’s best to pile snow in your yard past the driveway in the direction of travel. See graphic below. 
  
  
• Please clear the fire hydrant near your home in case of an emergency. 
  
  
• Consider helping neighbors who are unable to shovel snow from public sidewalks, their walkways and driveways, and check on them after the storm to make sure they are okay. 
  
  
• Remind children who are playing outside in the snow to watch out for plows and other emergency vehicles. 

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  Stay safe and warm!