SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) – Sioux Falls is under a Snow Alert. City crews have been clearing roads since late Thursday evening and will continue until all roads are clear. All vehicles parked on emergency snow routes are subject to ticketing and towing.
Details below:
Zone 3: Plowing in Zone 3 will begin Friday, December 9, 2022, after emergency routes have been
cleared. All streets in Zone 3 will be plowed. All vehicles parked in Zone 3 are subject to
ticketing and towing during snow plowing operations until the streets have been plowed.
Zone 2: Plowing of north/south streets will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022. All vehicles
parked on north/south streets are subject to ticketing and towing until streets have been plowed
or until 5 p.m. whichever is earlier. Although this requirement is in effect only until 5 p.m., any
continuing snow removal operations may impact your use of the street for parking.
Plowing of east/west streets will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022. All vehicles
parked on east/west streets are subject to ticketing and towing until streets have been plowed
or until 5 a.m., whichever is earlier. Although this requirement is in effect only until 5 a.m., any
continuing snow removal operations may impact your use of the street for parking.
Zone 1: Snow pickup operations in Zone 1 will begin at Sunday, December 11, 2022. Vehicles parked
in Zone 1 will be subject to ticketing and towing between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. on
Sunday, December 11, 2022. During a snow alert, parking is prohibited in the downtown area
between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.
Ticketing and Towing: Any vehicle parked in violation of the snow removal ordinances may be ticketed
and/or towed after streets have been cleared.
Residents are asked to check siouxfalls.org/snow for up-to-date snow information as well as sign up for
email/text snow alert notifications by texting SNOWALERT to 888777, or visiting our website to sign up for
email notifications.
If you are unsure what snow zone you are in, or where the zone boundaries are located, use our online
interactive map, which allows you to pinpoint your zone by address. This is available at
www.siouxfalls.org/snow.
You may subscribe to email snow alert notifications at www.siouxfalls.org/snow.
Text message alerts are also available by texting SNOWALERT to 888-777.
Property owners are reminded that the City of Sioux Falls requires all public sidewalks cleared of ice and
snow within 48 hours after completion of each snow or ice accumulation. Sidewalks at intersections or
crosswalks shall also be cleared to the street—City Ordinance, Section 96.100. Call 978-6900 during
normal business hours, or leave a voice message after hours or on weekends, to report violations.
