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Winter Weather Emergency Declared for February 22, 2023 Beginning at 3 p.m.
The City of Janesville has declared a winter weather emergency beginning at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. A winter weather emergency means that all parked vehicles must be removed from City streets until snow and ice control operations are complete. To ensure that you do not receive a parking ticket, please move all vehicles prior to 3 p.m. and keep them off City streets until 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 23. 
 
A winter weather emergency has been declared due to the forecast of accumulating freezing rain and sleet. Removing vehicles from the street will help make City operations safer and more effective. City crews will maintain main and arterial streets throughout the duration of the event, and if conditions warrant, City crews will treat all other streets at the end of the event.
Winter Weather Emergency Parking
The best place to park during a winter weather emergency is in your garage or driveway. If you are unable to park in a driveway or garage, parking is allowed in any municipal parking lot during a winter weather emergency.  The following municipal parking lots are available downtown:

• East Wall Street Lot at E Wall Street & N Parker Drive
• City Hall Lot at W Wall Street & N Jackson Street
• S High Street Lot at W Court Street & S High Street
• Hedberg Public Library Lot on Water Street
• River/Union Street Lot at S River Street & Union Street
• N Parker Drive Parking Ramp at N Parker Drive and E Wall Street

Please ensure that vehicles are removed from parking lots after the emergency has ended to allow for City crews to clear the lots of snow and ice.
Fines for parking on the streets during a winter weather emergency are $50. The Police Department may begin issuing tickets to violators before snow and ice control operations begin.
 
Additional Information
Janesville residents can get additional winter weather emergency information from the City’s Snow & Ice Control webpage or by calling the Snow Hotline at (608) 755-SNOW. To report problems or concerns, please call the City Services Center at (608) 755-3110.