| WEATHER AND ROADS |

Weather can change dramatically here in Ohio. Rain and snow are especially viscious at times. You can go to our Facebook and Twitter pages for updated road-weather conditions, or sign up for our Alert86 system to receive emergency notifications.

In Ohio we have three levels for roadway snow emergencies:

LEVEL 1: Roadways are hazardous, drive very cautiously.

LEVEL 2: Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow: roadways are icy - only those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out on the roadways. Contact your employer to see if you should report to work.

LEVEL 3: All roadways are closed to non-emergency personnel. No one should be out during these conditions unless it is absolutely necessary to travel. All employees should contact their employer to see if they should report to work. Those traveling on the roadways may subject themselves to arrest.

You should tune to your local radio or television station for updates as well.

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| MONTPELIER SNOW EMERGENCY |

The Village of Montpelier uses a standard snow emergency ordinance which requires vehicles to vacate parking on designated snow emergency streets when a snow emergency is declared. In addition, all vehicles parked on any residential street must be removed for a period of 24-hours, after the snow fall ends, when a snow emergency is declared. This allows for street crews to effectively clear the entire width of the roads. A snow emergency becomes in effect when the Chief of Police designates it, based upon 2+" of snowfall, when a Level 3 travel advisory is declared, or the discretion of the Chief of Police based upon weather conditions.

If a snow emergency is declared you can be notifed of this by signing up for ALERT86, via our social media websites, or via radio media.

In addition to road issues we would like to address the cleaning of sidewalks. Many people own multiple houses (rentals, vacant, etc.). It is the OWNER'S responisbility to ensure the sidewalks in front of your house are cleaned. In residential areas you have 12 hours after the snow fall ends to complete this.

 

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