City Prepares for Major Snowstorm

The following precautions and operations will be in effect in the City for possibly the next week. With a major snow beginning this evening and expected to last into morning drive tomorrow, motorists are being asked to use extreme caution.

Updates on services and conditions in the City will be posted on the City of Madison website at www.cityofmadison.com. Please use this site before venturing out to a city office as well. Staffing may be at a minimum Monday morning and there is a chance that some offices may be closed.

No trash and recycling on Monday

• Trash & recycling drivers will be reassigned to snow plowing dutieso Residents should try to hold the material until there next scheduled day.
• If they cannot wait, place their carts to the curb by 7 a.m. on Thursdayo Streets will collect carts on either Thursday or Friday of this week for people who had their collections delayed.

Streets Division drop-off sites closed all week due to extreme cold temperatures & activities related to the snowstorm response

• Sites will reopen at 7:30 a.m. on February 4
• Drop-off site personnel will be used to help with plowing
• Drop-off sites are the same facilities where Streets stores sand and salt to use during winter events. With material deliveries and many plow trucks entering and exiting the site, it is best for public safety to avoid using the drop-off sites

Large item collection suspended next week

• Hold material until next scheduled pick up day
• If material is already out, make sure it does not get obstructed by snow or frozen to the curb so it can be collected

Christmas tree collection suspended until next week

• Get trees out by 7am on February 4 – weather allowing. Make sure trees are accessible so we can pick them up

Snow

• Residents MUST park on the even side of the street tonight if they cannot find off-street parking option so Please find off street parking
• Violators may be ticketed and towedo Snow emergency ticket is $60
• Additional tow fee added if vehicle is towed

Violators of the alternate side parking ordinance on the below streets will be ticketed and towed

• 300 block of S Hamilton St.
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• 100 - 300 blocks and 700-800 blocks of W. Washington Ave.o 300-600blocksofWMifflinSt.
• 10 N Bedford to 300 S Bedford St.
• 10 - 200 blocks of W. Gilman St
• 300 - 500 blocks of N Carroll St
• 300 – 600 blocks of N Henry St.
• 200, 300, and 500 blocks of Wisconsin Ave.
• 200 – 10 N. Baldwin St.
• 200 – 500 blocks E. Mifflin St.
• 100 – 300 blocks of N Hamilton St.
• N. Hancock St. (all)
• S.HancockSt.(all)
• N. Franklin St. (all)
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• N. Blair St. (all)