The City of Sioux Falls Street Department has announced a Snow Alert. Plowing of Emergency Snow Routes began earlier today and will continue until routes are clear.

All vehicles parked on Emergency Snow Routes are subject to immediate ticketing and towing.

Zone 3:

Plowing in Zone 3 will begin after Emergency Routes have been cleared. All streets in Zone 3 will be plowed.

All vehicles parked in Zone 3 are subject to ticketing and towing during snow plowing operations until the streets have been plowed.

Zone 2:

On Monday, February 8, 2010, plowing of east/west streets will begin at 8 p.m..

On Tuesday, February 9, 2010, plowing of north/south streets will begin at 8 a.m.

All vehicles parked on streets in Zone 2 during snow plowing operations are subject to ticketing and towing.

During a Snow Alert, parking is prohibited in the Downtown area between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. General snow removal information is available by calling the Snow Alert Hotline at 367-8259, on the City’s website at www.siouxfalls.org/snow, and on cable channel CityLink 16.

Property owners are reminded that their sidewalks must be kept clean from snow and ice within 48 hours after the termination of any snowfall or ice accumulation. Sidewalks at intersections or crosswalks shall also be cleared to the street—City Ordinance, Section 38-76.