Politics & Government

Dearborn Declares Snow Emergency; Parked Vehicles Must Be Removed from Streets

Snow emergency continues until further notice. The Detroit metro is expected to get between 8-10 inches of snow.

The City of Dearborn is declaring as snow emergency beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday in anticipation of the predicted heavy snowfall.

Sirens will sound at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. to announce the snow emergency, and again as a reminder at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12. The snow emergency is in effect until further notice.

All parked vehicles must be removed from city streets to allow safer and more effective snow plowing. Parked vehicles will be ticketed. Tickets are $40 if paid within three days, $80 if paid later.

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Weather forecasts suggest the Detroit metro area could get between 8-10 inches of snow, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Check www.cityofdearborn.org and CDTV, the City of Dearborn’s government access cable channel, for updates. CDTV is Comcast channel 12 and WOW channel 10 in Dearborn.

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