This has been a unique winter thus far with higher-than-normal temperatures and minimal snowfall. Following higher-than-typical temperatures, a late-season snowfall is forecasted in the coming days and throughout the following week.
To help facilitate safe and efficient snow removal, the City of Owatonna Street Department asks that residents do the following:
• Comply with odd-even parking restrictions and utilize off-street parking when available.
• Keep trash and recycling containers well behind the curb or in the driveway during snow plowing activities and remove the containers from the street as soon as practical.
• If possible, wait until your street has been cleared before cleaning the end of your driveway. City plows are designed to discharge snow to the sides of the road and are not capable of skipping driveway areas.
• Shovel snow from the end of the driveway to the right as you're facing the street. This reduces the amount of snow being placed back into the driveway during the next plowing.
• Remove snow from sidewalks within 24 hours of the last accumulation.
Thanks for your patience as crews will be working long hours to ensure snow removal is completed safely and efficiently in the coming days.