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City of Beloit Declares Snow Emergency for Feb 24-25, 2022

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Beloit City - WI issued the following announcement on Feb 23.

Vehicles are prohibited from parking or standing on city streets during a snow emergency, according to Beloit city ordinance. Residents are reminded to move their vehicles from the streets to a driveway or an approved off-site parking lot (listed below). The Beloit Police Department and/or Code Enforcement will ticket and/or tow away any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer found in violation of this snow emergency declaration at the owner’s expense.

Residents are also reminded to remove trash and recycling carts from the street.                                      

“Beloit snow removal crew members rely on local residents to move the vehicles so they can clear snow from all streets during bigger snow events,” said Laura Pigatti Williamson, Beloit public works director. “Our plow drivers work all day and all night to keep our community’s roads safe for travel – please help them out by moving your vehicle during the snow emergency.” 

A map of designated snow emergency areas is available on the city’s website, www.beloitwi.gov. The following locations are designated emergency parking:

  •        Krueger Park Upper (Hackett Street at House Street): East Lot
  •        Krueger Golf Course (1611 Hackett St.): South Lot
  •        Wootton Park (4th Street at Maple Avenue): Entire Lot
  •        Rotary Center (1220 Riverside Drive): Between Designated Signs
  •        Jones Pavilion at Riverside Park (access via Portland Avenue): Entire Lot
  •        Heritage View Parking Lot at 627 Pleasant: Between Designated Signs
  •        Third Street (South Lot): West Side of Lot Along Fourth St.
  •        Third Street (North Lot): North End of Lot Between Designated Signs
  •        Ironworks (Fourth Street): Center Area Between Designated Signs
  •        West Grand Avenue Lot (229 W. Grand Ave.): Center Area Between Designated Signs
  •        Telfer Park (2100 Cranston Road): South East Area Between Designated Signs
 Residents are encouraged to stay home and make only necessary travel with extreme caution. Residents can register for email or text alerts for snow emergencies at www.beloitwi.gov/snow. 

Don't forget the sidewalks! City ordinances require that sidewalks be cleared from snow and ice within 48 hours of the conclusion of a snow or ice event.

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