Winter Storm Updates 1/9
postedSnow Plow Updates from the Streets Division
The Streets Division will be plowing every streets in Madison tonight starting around 10:00pm and a snow emergency will be in effect. More details about our plowing operation can be found in the Snow Plow Update on the winter website (or your inbox if you subscribe to receive it directly).
All areas of Madison are assigned plows and plowing starts at the same time. Citywide plowing takes around 12 to 14 hours to complete once it starts as 150 trucks work on around 1,800 miles of pavement. We’re starting at 10pm because the storm should be wrapping up by then. It is normal procedure for us to wait until the storm is at or near its end before beginning this huge operation that involves pretty much every available person from the Streets Division we can muster, people from Parks and Engineering, and also heavy equipment contractors brought on the Streets Division.
Remember to shovel your sidewalk by noon tomorrow! Check out this winter information webpage to read more about sidewalk snow removal rules.
Snow Emergency Declared
A snow emergency has been declared for the evening of January 9, 2024. Alternate side parking rules will be in effect for the entire City of Madison for at least the next two evenings to assist with clearing the roads, including in the Snow Emergency Zone in and around downtown. Please park on the EVEN side of the street tonight 1/10th and the ODD side of the street tomorrow night 1/11th. Snow emergencies can be extended should weather and road conditions require it.
January 9th Trash/Recycling Pick-Up Rescheduled for January 10th OR January 11th
The Streets Division suspended trash and recycling collection on January 9 due to the severe winter storm forecast. Residents with a Tuesday collection day should instead place their scheduled carts out for pickup on Wednesday, January 10 at 6:30am.
Leave Carts Out Until Emptied
The Streets Division will make every effort to empty all collection carts in the Tuesday area on Wednesday, January 10th, but it may not happen should snowplowing priorities persist or situations cause delays. If you have a Tuesday collection, and your cart was not emptied on Wednesday January 10, please keep the collection carts out for emptying.
The carts in the Tuesday area that are not emptied on Wednesday, January 10th will be collected Thursday, January 11th. If you are in the Tuesday area and the cart still isn’t emptied by 3pm on January 11th and it was at the curb on time, please let us know so we can correct the issue as soon as we can.
Cart Placement
Do not place the carts in the street as clean-up from the snowstorm will be ongoing. Use your driveway apron or a cleared spot on the terrace area in front of your home. Carts placed in the street gutter in front of your home act as on obstruction for snowplows.
Additional Information
As a reminder, you can get your 2024 and 2025 collection schedule at www.cityofmadison.com/CollectionSchedule so you do not miss your trash and recycling pickups.
