Snow Emergency Issued for City of Monmouth Through Saturday Morning

Issued:  December 21, 2022

Snow Emergency begins:  8am Thursday December 22, 2022 

Snow Emergency ends:  8am Saturday December 24, 2022

Possible accumulations:  2-4 inches with possible blizzard conditions

The City of Monmouth is alerting Monmouth residents that a SNOW EMERGENCY will be in effect for 8AM THURSDAY DECEMBER 22, 2022 UNTIL 8AM SATURDAY DECEMBER 24, 2022. ANY VEHICLES PARKED ON A “SNOW EMERGENCY” ROUTE NEED TO BE MOVED OFF THE ROUTE.  This will facilitate snow plowing and removal on Snow Emergency Streets.

According to the National Weather Service and local news forecasts, possible snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches could fall beginning Thursday morning and continue into Friday.  Wind gust of 40-50 mph will quickly increase with dangerous wind chills of 20 to 40 below zero Thursday night leading to near blizzard conditions through Saturday morning.

This announcement is being issued to remind the community that any vehicles parked on designated snow routes during the Snow Emergency WILL BE TICKETED.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND TIME SPAN PREDICTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND LOCAL WEATHER FORECASTS.

BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

If there are any questions pertaining to the “Snow Emergency Streets” Ordinance, please contact Chief Joe Switzer at the Monmouth Police Department, 734-8383.

As a reminder, the following are designated “Snow Emergency Streets”

Street                                                  Location

A St.                                                    From 2^nd Ave. to Boston Ave.

Archer Ave. East and West                From 1^st St. to A St.

Broadway                                           East and West

D St. South                                         From W. Broadway to W. 11^th Ave.

Euclid Ave. East and West                 From N. 11^th St. to N G St.

1^st St. North and South                       From 2^nd Ave. to Boston Ave.

4^th Ave. East and West                       From S. 6^th St. to S. Sunny Lane

G St. North and South                                    From W. Harlem Ave. to W. 4^th Ave.

Main St. North and South                 

The Public Square                               Except the parking quadrants

6^th Ave. East                                       From S. 6^th St. to S. 11^th St.

6^th St. North and South                       From North corporate limits to E. 11^th Ave.

Harlem Ave. East and West               From N. 6^th St. to N. Sunny Lane

11^th St. North and South                     From North corporate limits to E. 11^th Ave.

11^th Ave. East and West                     From S. 11^th St. to S. Sunny Lane

Sunny Lane North and South             From W. Harlem Ave. to W. 11th Ave.

***Courtesy of the Monmouth Police Department***