Snow removal and ice control on city
streets is a primary responsibility of the Street
Department. Street crews are available 24 hours a day to
respond to inclement winter weather. Snow plowing begins
once snow accumulates to two or more inches. Prior to that
much accumulation, streets are normally treated with salt to
ensure safe driving conditions.
The city is divided into four snow plowing
routes and five salting routes. Major streets are plowed
first, followed by local (residential) streets, then parking
lots, and lastly cul de sacs.
Salting and plowing may start any time
during the night, so cars should be parked in driveways
overnight when inclement weather is predicted. Cars parked
in the street between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. may be
ticketed and towed at the owner's expense if the car is in
the way of the plow trucks.
