A snow emergency is hereby declared for the City of Albion beginning tomorrow, Monday, January 8, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. and will be in effect until further notice. Heavy snow is expected which necessitates cooperation from the public regarding parking restrictions and snow removal.
Effective 8am tomorrow, parking is strictly prohibited along emergency snow routes and all citizens are requested to move their vehicles to off-street parking along all routes during declared snow emergencies to expedite the snow removal process.
Snow removal will occur on emergency routes and around public safety facilities throughout the winter storm event and comprehensive snow removal efforts will subsequently begin in residential and downtown districts as soon as practical following the snowfall. Comprehensive snow removal efforts are expected to begin in full force early Wednesday morning; however, strong winds may delay snow removal. Please stay back and give snow removal equipment plenty of room to work.
The emergency snow routes are as follows:
- Eleventh Street south from State Street to Fairview Street;
- Sixth Street; and
- Fairview Street from Highway 14–39 to Eleventh Street.
Downtown business owners may scoop snow into the street/parking area if there is no other place to pile snow. Residential property owners may not scoop snow into the street.
The City of Albion advises all citizens stay indoors through this winter storm event and to use caution if and when travel is necessary!