Communications Office

SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR NORFOLK EFFECTIVE JANUARY 25

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Strom Warning for Madison County from 6:00 a.m. Monday until 3:00 a.m. Tuesday. Forecasted snowfall is expected to reach 4-10 inches. For public safety and more efficient snow removal, the City of Norfolk has declared a Snow Emergency effective at 9:00 a.m. January 25th, until further notice. 

Reminder that during a snow emergency, no parking is allowed on cul-de-sacs or on emergency routes. On residential streets, parking is allowed only on the even side of the street; however, it is strongly encouraged that citizens do not park on the street if possible.

In a snow emergency, citations will be issued to those who have their vehicles parked on the odd side of the street and on cul-de-sacs. Cars parked on Emergency Snow Routes will be towed. A full description of emergency snow routes can be found on our website and on our Facebook and Twitter pages. For more information about Snow Emergencies, Snow Maps and the Sequence of Residential Plowing, visit our website at https://norfolkne.gov/government/departments/street-division/snow-removal-sanding.html

Residents can call the City Snow Number at 402-844-2299 to know when a snow emergency is in effect or not and can sign up for Norfolk Emergency Text Alerts at https://norfolkne.gov/pay-and-apply/sign-up-for/emergency-alerts.html or by texting norfolkalerts to the number 81257, to receive all emergency text alerts from the City of Norfolk.  

Please use extreme caution when traveling, and if possible, stay at home and off the roads.