Palos Snow Parking Rules In Effect For New Year's Snow

PALOS, IL — With a winter storm warning in effect through Sunday afternoon for McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Cook and Will counties, the region is about to get clobbered by up to eight inches of snow New Year's weekend. Now is a good time to remind residents of Palos Heights, Palos Hills and Palos Park of each town's snow parking rules.

Palos Heights

Street parking is prohibited when there is an excess of one-inch of snow.

Palos Hills

Parking is prohibited on Palos Hills streets from 2 to 6 a.m. and no parking on streets ever when there is 2-inches or more of snow.

Palos Park

The Palos Park Public Works Department's primary objective during the winter season is to keep approximately 29 miles of roads free from snow and ice through plowing and salting operations. The public works crew needs four to five hours to plow the entire village under normal plowing conditions. The first priority of salting is to apply calcium chloride or salt to hills, turns, and intersections as conditions warrant. Once the snow has stopped falling and during the last plow through the area, salt is applied to streets where needed. During icing or freezing rain conditions, the salting of village streets is a priority.