Snow Removal Emergency in City of Richland Center beginning at 10:00 pm Sunday evening.

Due to snow accumulations from this winter storm, officials from the City of Richland Center have announced that a Snow Removal Emergency is in effect in the city until further notice. This Snow Removal Emergency prohibits vehicles of any kind to be parked on any street or highway in the City of Richland Center between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am. The Snow Removal Emergency begins at 10:00 PM Sunday evening, December 22nd.

All vehicles must be removed from city streets and highways from 10:00 pm until 7:00 am each night that the Snow Removal Emergency is in effect. Vehicles parked on any city street during these hours will be ticketed. The fine for a Snow Removal Emergency violation is $15.00. In addition, vehicles left on the street in violation of the Snow Removal Emergency may be towed at the owner’s expense.

Overnight, off-street parking will be available in all city-owned municipal parking lots in the downtown as well as the former Community Center parking lot, city hall parking lot and the parking lots in Krouskop Park. Vehicles need to be removed from these lots during the daytime to allow for normal use.

For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/5111944/?sub_id=313331.

Contact Information:

John Annear
Richland Center Police Department
608-647-2103
annear@rcpolice.net

Snow will spread over the region tonight — Saturday, December 21st, 2013.

A winter storm is expected to dump 3 to 8 inches of snow on the region. The snow will spread across the region from south to north, starting this evening across Northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. The Heaviest Snow is expected to fall from extreme Northeast Iowa across Southwest into central Wisconsin where snowfall rates will be heavy at times. Up to an inch an hour will be possible between 3 and 9 am. North winds will be on the increase Sunday which will produce drifting snow and some blowing snow across the open areas of northeast Iowa and on the higher terrain of southwest Wisconsin.

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 6 pm this evening to 6 pm CST Sunday.

• Snow will spread into the area early this evening and diminish during the afternoon Sunday. The Heaviest snow will fall from 3 am to 9 am Sunday.
• Accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are expected by Sunday afternoon.
• North winds will increase into the 15 to 25 mph range Sunday causing drifting snow. Some blowing snow will also be possible across the open areas of northeast Iowa and the higher terrain locations of southwest Wisconsin.
• Travel will become dangerous and difficult. Drifting Snow could Re-cover roads with snow.

Have an emergency winter weather survival kit in your vehicle. Your kit should include water, snack food such as energy bars or raisins, first aid kit and booster cables. If you have a cell phone make sure you have a power adapter you can plug into the lighter. You can find more tips on our website: http://readywisconsin.wi.gov

 Check the roads before you travel. Call 511 or go to www.511wi.gov for the latest road conditions across Wisconsin. You can also go to our website for a regional travel map which covers North and South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. http://readywisconsin.wi.gov/511/default.asp