Here’s what to expect with a snow emergency; available parking options
DEARBORN – The city is preparing for a winter weather storm with the possibility of up to 4 inches of snow and high winds potentially up to 50 mph beginning as early as 7 p.m. today, based on a warning from the National Weather Service.
Snow emergencies are generally declared when three inches of snow or more are predicted within a short period of time, or when other weather conditions will make roads hazardous. City crews are in the process of getting plow and salt trucks ready to clear roads and highways.
If the city calls a snow emergency, sirens will sound as a notification for all residents to move their vehicles from the streets. Here’s what to expect if a snow emergency is called:
• Outdoor sirens will be activated to signal the beginning of a snow emergency and the requirement that residents move their parked vehicles off the street.
• Parked vehicles must be removed from roads.
• Any parked vehicles that remain on the roads during a snow emergency will be ticketed.
For residents with vehicles that do not have a driveway, there are several designated parking lots and streets the city will make available during a snow emergency. Alternative parking lots, streets, and locations include city park parking lots at Levagood, Crowley, and Ford Field parks.
In the northeast and southeast Dearborn, where the lack of driveways is more common, the city has designated the following specific streets in which parking is allowed:
Southeast Dearborn:
• Eagle, from Amazon to Salina
• Lapeer, from Ferney to Amazon
• Lowrey, from Holly to Saulino Court
• Westlawn, from Vernor to Burley
• Tuxedo, from Ferney to Riverside Drive
• Whittington, from Canterbury to Riverside Drive
• Berkshire, from Industrial to Canterbury
• Morningside, from Industrial to Wyoming
• Riverside Drive, from Industrial to Vernor
Northeast Dearborn:
• Blesser, from Maple to Oakman
• Henson, from Maple to Oakman
• Henn, from Chase to Williamson
• Haggerty, from Maple to Calhoun
• Paul, from Chase to Horger and between Schaefer and Hartwell
• Hemlock, from Chase to Oakman
• Donald, from Chase to Calhoun and between Reuter and Oakman
• Alber, from Reuter to Oakman
• Coulter, from Lonyo East to alley for part of the block
• Graham, from Lonya East for part of the block
• Whitlock, from Lonyo East to alley
• Shaddick, from Lonyo East to alley
• Gary, from Lonyo East to alley
Vehicles will need to be removed again within 24 hours after the end of the snowfall so that the lots can be cleared. Cars that are not moved will be ticketed. Tickets are $80.
Additional Snow Emergency Rules
• Sometimes a snow emergency is announced many hours before a snowstorm to give residents plenty of warning to move their parked vehicles so they won’t get ticketed once the snow emergency is in effect.
• Even after a snow emergency ends, police are permitted to ticket parked vehicles if they appear as if they were not moved during the emergency, for example, if the vehicle is covered in snow.
• Driveways may be covered during snowplowing. Please take into consideration that driveway aprons will be covered with snow from street plowing operations. It is necessary so that roads can remain safe for drivers. Do not put snow from your driveway or sidewalk back into the cleared street.
• Crews also salt the roads, even if they are not plowing, so it is also a good idea to remove parked vehicles when city crews are salting roads, to allow for better coverage.
• Property owners are required to keep sidewalks and ramps to crosswalks clear of snow for safe pedestrian travel. City ordinance provides 24 hours to remove snow along the front and side of properties.
For snow emergency ordinance information, parking maps, and information, go to the city’s website at cityofdearborn.org. You can also find information on the city’s social media pages @dearborngov on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter; on CDTV channels 12 for Comcast, 10 for WOW! and 99 for AT&T; by calling the hotline at 313-943-2444; or via Nixle Emergency Alerts. You can sign up for Nixle alerts by texting your 5-digit ZIP code to 888777.