OSKALOOSA — A Snow Emergency and Parking Ban has been declared for the City of Oskaloosa beginning at 12:00 AM Wednesday, February 12, 2025, and ending at 11:59 PM Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
1. Parking is prohibited on public streets after 12:00 AM on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
2. Vehicles must be moved off public streets until further notice. The parking ban will be lifted once the snow has stopped, and streets have been cleared by city crews. City parking lots may be utilized during this time.
3. Vehicles parked on city streets during this time will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense.
4. Emergency snow routes are designated by signs with a white snowflake on a blue field and will be given top priority in clearing accumulated snow.
5. When navigating snow mounds that create roundabouts, travel to the right until you want to exit.
6. Once the parking ban has ended, it is once again lawful to park on city streets in accordance with regular parking provisions.
As a reminder, sidewalks are to be cleared of snow within 24 hours after the snow stops. Snow should not be blown, pushed, or placed upon a city street. This includes snow pushed by homeowners and snow removal contractors.
See the National Weather Service forecast at: https://www.weather.gov/media/dmx/DssPacket.pdf?
For more information on Oskaloosa’s snow removal visit www.oskaloosaiowa.org/241/Snow-Removal.
Residents may also sign up for text and/or email alerts from the City of Oskaloosa by visiting https://www.oskaloosaiowa.org/list.aspx.
Additionally, other cities in the area have declared snow emergencies:
The city of Pella’s snow ordinance is in effect from midnight tonight until further notice.
The city of Ottumwa’s snow emergency ordinance is in effect until midnight tonight.
The city of New Sharon’s snow ordinance will be in effect from 5pm this evening until noon on tomorrow.
The city of Knoxville’s ordinance is in effect until further notice.
The city of Sigourney’s snow emergency will be in effect from 10pm tonight until 10pm tomorrow night.
