DEARBORN – City residents can help  get the roads plowed safely and more effectively this winter by moving parked vehicles off of the street whenever three inches or more of snow is predicted to fall.

Keeping parked vehicles off of the street allows snow plows to clear curb-to-curb instead of working around parked vehicles. When the city declares a snow emergency, residents must remove parked vehicles from the street or could be ticketed and vehicles could be towed. Police do not issue warnings during snow emergencies. During a snow emergency, residents may park a vehicle across the sidewalk in front of their own driveway.

Generally, residents may move vehicles back on the street once the street has been plowed curb to curb and no further heavy snowfall is expected.

Driveway aprons do become snow covered during snowplowing operations. Do not pile snow back into the cleared street. Avoid throwing snow onto a neighbor’s property without permission.

Residents can check if a snow emergency is under effect by calling 313.943.2444 or visiting cityofdearborn.org.