Idaho Falls snow removal parking restrictions ordinance effective Wednesday

The City of Idaho Falls snow removal parking restriction ordinance starts for the season on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017.

According to the city, “a snow event is defined as any occurrence in which more than two inches of snow accumulates on the roadway as measured by the Idaho Transportation Department’s I-15 Idaho Falls Weather Station, located near the junction of I-15 and US-20.”

When a qualifying snow event occurs, parking restrictions will be in effect, and plowing of all streets will begin on a priority basis.

A link to the snow removal ordinance, policy, maps, zones and additional information is on the homepage of the city’s website or can be found by clicking HERE.

Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 will alert you when the city issues public notices of snow events and parking restrictions.

Alerts will also be posted on the city website, Facebook, Twitter and text alerts. You can sign up for text alerts by texting ifalerts to 91011.

You can also sign up to receive city news releases, emergency alerts and notifications by clicking on the round Notify Me button on the homepage of the city website.

The parking restrictions will be in effect until March 15, 2018.