Snow emergency declared

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 4:16 pm

The City of Decorah is notifying residents of a snow emergency in effect starting at midnight Wednesday, Jan. 18, through Friday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m.

The City of Decorah is notifying residents of a snow emergency in effect starting at midnight Wednesday, Jan. 18, through Friday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m.

The City’s snow emergency parking policy requires that on even-numbered calendar days, all vehicles shall be parked on the side of the street where buildings have even numbers. On odd-numbered calendar days, all vehicles shall be parked on the side of the street where buildings have odd numbers. As a reminder, all vehicles need to be parked on the correct side of the street by 12:01 a.m..

Sometime between 8 p.m. and midnight, residents can move their vehicles to the other side of the street in anticipation of the following day’s parking requirement.

City officials also remind residents that snow must be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours after a snow event. Snow from driveways, sidewalks, and/or parking lots cannot be deposited into City streets or alleys unless prior approval is received from the City. Contact the Street Department at 382-2157 with any questions.