City of Sidney Declares Snow Emergency

Due to the forecast of the Winter Storm Warning, the City of Sidney has declared a snow emergency effective Tuesday, January 17, at 5:00P.M. 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 after the effective time 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 snow emergency declaration, owners of these vehicles may be cited and/or their vehicles towed away at the owner's expense.

Also, 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.

Any questions regarding this declaration should be directed to Police Chief Aikens, at the Police Department at 254-5515 or [email protected].