SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) - City Public Works Departments around the area have begun issuing snow alerts for streets in their communities. Adrian, MN, Brandon, Canton, Colton, Crooks, Dell Rapids, Edgerton, MN, Garretson, Harrisburg, Hartford, Lennox, Luverne, MN, Madison, SD, Milbank, Pipestone, MN, Rock Rapids, IA, Salem, Volga, Watertown and Worthing have joined the growing list of towns asking for vehicles to be moved off the street so cleanup can begin.
The Sioux Falls Public Works Street Division has declared a snow alert beginning at March 12, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.. Plowing of emergency snow routes is underway, and plows will enter neighborhoods after the snow has stopped falling and emergency routes are clear. Parking restrictions are in effect across the city, and vehicles parked on all streets are subject to ticketing and towing by zone.
Zone 3: Plowing in Zone 3 will begin after 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 2017, after emergency routes have been cleared. All streets in Zone 3 will be plowed. At that time, all vehicles parked in Zone 3 are subject to ticketing and towing until all lanes have been plowed.
Zone 2: Plowing of north/south streets will begin on Monday, March 13, 2017. Starting at 8 a.m. all vehicles parked on north/south streets are subject to ticketing and towing until all lanes have been plowed or until 5 p.m., whichever is earlier. After 5 p.m., any continuing snow removal operations may impact your use of the street for parking. Plowing of east/west streets will begin on Monday, March 13, 2017. Starting at 8 p.m. all vehicles parked on east/west streets are subject to ticketing and towing until all lanes have been plowed or until 5 a.m., whichever is earlier. After 5 a.m., any continuing snow removal operations may impact your use of the street for parking.
Zone 1: Snow pickup operations in Zone 1 will begin at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Vehicles parked in Zone 1 will be subject to ticketing and towing between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
After 2 inches of snow has fallen (day or night, with or without a snow alert being declared), all vehicles parked on emergency snow routes are subject to ticketing and towing at the owner’s expense. Emergency snow routes are posted with signs.
General snow removal information is available on the City’s website at www.siouxfalls.org/snow and on cable channel CityLink.
If you are unsure what snow zone you are in, or where the zone boundaries are located, use our online interactive map, which allows you to pinpoint your zone by address. This is available at www.siouxfalls.org/snow.
Property owners are reminded that the City of Sioux Falls requires all public sidewalks cleared of ice and snow within 48 hours after completion of each snow or ice accumulation. Sidewalks at intersections or crosswalks shall also be cleared to the street—City Ordinance, Section 96.100. Call 978-6900 during normal business hours, or leave a voice message after hours or on weekends, to report violations.