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City of Hastings Declares Snow Emergency
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February 15, 2023
City of Hastings Declares Snow Emergency
HASTINGS, Neb. – The City of Hastings has declared a snow emergency to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 15.
The snow emergency will continue through 6 a.m. on Friday Feb. 17 based on the latest winter weather forecast that predicts several inches of snow and high winds.
No parking is allowed along emergency snow routes during the above timeframe to give snow plows room to work. Vehicles in violation of the snow emergency will be ticketed or towed. The snow emergency routes include the downtown area.
While no parking is allowed on downtown streets during a snow emergency, downtown parking lots remain open.
To combat winter storms, Hastings has developed a systematic snow removal program which is dictated by the intensity of each individual storm. The job of subduing a winter storm is a team effort involving snow removal crews, the news media, and citizens.
Citizens can greatly assist removal operations by parking cars in their driveways during stormy weather. Generally, snow removal crews make one sweep through the entire city. If cars are removed from the street after crews have gone through, time and financial constraints may make it impossible to return to that area.
WINTERTIME REMINDERS:
- Hastings' Municipal Code requires walks to be shoveled within 24 hours following every snow.
- If your sidewalk area includes a wheel chair ramp, remember to scoop it out.
- It is also against city law to shovel snow off private property into an alley or street.
Snow routes are marked with signs along the street, and a full list, plus information about city snow removal efforts can be found here: cityofhastings.org/departments/street-department/maintenance/snow-removal/
Published Date: 02/15/2023