Snow emergency declared Jan. 28-30

Saturday, January 28, 2023 5:00 pm

The City of Decorah has declared a snow emergency from midnight Jan. 28 through 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30.

The City of Decorah is notifying residents that a snow emergency will be in effect starting at midnight Jan. 28, and will remain in effect until Monday, Jan. 30, 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.

The City is also reminding 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