City officials declare snow emergency in Sidney, Scottsbluff, and Gering
City of Sidney officials declared a snow emergency Monday morning and asked that all vehicles parked on emergency snow routes throughout the city be moved.
By News Channel NebraskaSIDNEY - City of Sidney officials declared a snow emergency Monday morning and asked that all vehicles parked on emergency snow routes throughout the city be moved.
The snow emergency declaration is in effect from 5 p.m. Monday until further notice.
One to two inches of snow fell in downtown Sidney Monday morning, with an additional one to inches expected through the remainder of the day. Two to four more inches of snow could fall overnight Monday.
City Manager David Scott says the issuance of a snow emergency is to help facilitate the ability of snow removal equipment to clear routes as quickly as possible. The emergency snow routes are designated by red and blue signs posted along the street.
"Residents whose vehicles remain on the street after the effective time will be contacted by City emergency personnel and requested to remove their vehicle," Scott said. "In the event that vehicles remain on the emergency snow routes after the snow emergency declaration, owners of these vehicles may be cited and/or their vehicles towed away at the owner’s expense."
Emergency snow routes can be found on the city's website at cityofsidney.org.
City officials also reminded residents not to place snow from their property onto city streets and to place snow from sidewalks and driveways to grass as an excellent source of moisture for lawns.
Scottsbluff, Gering, Terrytown have issued similar snow emergencies for their cities until further notice.
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