The city of Madison declared the first snow emergency of the season after Friday's snowfall.
According to cityofmadison.com, a snow emergency is declared once snow accumulates to three inches or more and streets in downtown Madison need to be plowed.
When a snow emergency is in effect there are alternative side parking restrictions in effect throughout Madison, city spokesperson George Dreckmann said in a statement.
Madison residents were required to park on the odd-numbered side of the street Saturday night and on the even-numbered side of the street Sunday night. Violators of the parking rules may receive a fine of $60 or could be towed, according to a statement.
The Madison Streets Department reported the city received around three inches of snow from Friday night to Saturday morning.
There were 30 salt crews and two additional sanding crews working Friday and Saturday, Madison Streets Superintendent Alan Schumacher said in a statement.
According Dane County Sheriff public information officer Elise Schaffer, a grant from the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation allowed for five additional patrols on the road Saturday.
The snow emergency remained in effect until around 7 a.m. Monday morning, Dreckmann said in a statement.
