CITY OF SIDNEY DECLARES SNOW EMERGENCY
Due to a major
winter storm event, the City of Sidney has declared a snow emergency effective
immediately. The snow emergency shall remain in effect until further notice.
During the
issuance of a snow emergency no vehicles shall be parked or remain to be parked
on any portion of an emergency snow route. The issuance of a snow emergency is
to help facilitate the ability of snow removal equipment to clear these routes
as quickly as possible. The emergency snow routes are designated by red and
blue signs posted along the street. Additionally, residents can view a map
showing all of the emergency snow routes on the City website at cityofsidney.org. Type in “snow routes” in the search engine. This
will take you to information where you can view a scalable map.
Residents whose vehicles remain
on the street will be contacted by City emergency personnel and requested to
remove their vehicle. In the event that vehicles remain on the emergency snow
routes after the saw emergency declaration, owners of these vehicles may be
cited and/or their vehicles towed away at the owner’s expense.
The City of Sidney would like
to remind residents not to place snow from their property on the City streets.
This creates traffic hazards and additional problems for the snow removal
crews. Please place snow from your sidewalks and driveways on your grass as it
is an excellent source of moisture for your lawns.
The City of Sidney would also
like to advise residents to travel for emergencies only during the storm.
Any questions regarding this
declaration should be directed to Dawn Martin, Assistant City Manager, at the
City Administrative Offices at 254-5300 or dmartin@cityofsidney.org.