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Snow Parking Rules In Effect Now For Crestwood and Alsip
Alsip and Crestwood residents are asked to remove their cars NOW from the streets, so plows can get started clearing streets.
ALSIP-CRESTWOOD, IL — A winter storm warning is in effect until noon Tuesday, Feb. 16. Snow is expected to continue during the overnight hours of Monday into Tuesday.
The Village of Alsip is asking residents to remove their vehicles from the streets as of 8 p.m. Monday for the duration of the storm. Residents are required to move their cars off the street after 1-inch of snow fall.
Plow drivers in Alsip have no problem plowing in cars that are illegally parked. Such vehicles also risk being ticketed and towed. According to the Village of Alsip, it takes about 12 hours to clean the streets after four to six inches of snow. Read more frequently asked questions about Alsip snow removal.
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In addition to not parking on Crestwood streets after two inches of snowfall, vehicles are prohibited from parking for longer than three minutes to pick up or drop off passengers, or 30 minutes to unload groceries or other property. The rules apply when snow begins to fall and for a period of up to eight hours after the snow stops falling after two or more inches of snow.
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