City Parking Garages Open As Storm Approaches

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The city of Annapolis’ four parking garages will be open at 4 p.m. Wednesday at no cost to accommodate residents who live on snow emergency routes as a winter storm approaches. This will help Public Works crews to clear the streets.

The garages are located at:

• Noah Hillman Parking Garage – 150 Gorman Street
• Gotts Court Parking Garage – 25 Northwest Street
• Knighton Parking Garage – 1A Colonial Avenue
• Park Place - 5 Park Place

When you arrive at the garage take a ticket as usual. When returning for your vehicle, stop at the garage office, show proof of residency, and receive a voucher that will let you out of the garage free of charge.

SEE ALSO:

• When Does Winter Storm Warning Start for County?
• Winter Storm Prep Tips from Anne Arundel Fire Department

The National Weather Service is forecasting 5-8 inches of snow will fall in Annapolis beginning after midnight and continuing through tomorrow afternoon. A Winter Storm Warning will go into effect for the area at midnight and remain in effect until 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 5.

The City is preparing for 5-8 inches of snow, making it a Level 2 Snow Response.

If your street is posted as an Emergency Snow Route, move your car off the route. Park in your driveway, if you have one. If no off-street parking available, you must go to one of the City’s garages listed above.

PHASE II / LEVEL II (5” to 8” Snow fall) - Vehicular parking is banned on emergency snow routes in advance of a Snow Emergency, residents will be directed to move their vehicles off Snow Emergency Routes to avoid towing and impound. City crews expect to make emergency snow routes passable within 24 hours of the end of the snowfall; Snow Connector Routes will be made passable within 36 hours of the end of the snow fall; all other routes will be made passable within 60 hours of the end of the snow fall.

If you are not sure if you live on a snow emergency route, go to http://bit.ly/1AvTaap.

Check www.annapolis.gov for updates.

City code requires the abutting property owner to clear the public sidewalk of snow and ice within 3 hours after the snow or sleet has stopped falling except when the snow or sleet stopped falling between 3 p.m. and 6 a.m. In that case the snow/ice must be removed from the walk before 11 a.m. Violators face a $25 fine.