City officials are providing an update on their response to Wednesdays blizzard which rolled over Lincoln, prompting a snow emergency declaration and a parking ban is now in effect.
Parking is banned on both sides of emergency snow routes, arterial streets, school and bus routes. Maps of these routes are available at lincoln.ne.gov/snow under the “Parking Bans & Ordinances” tab.
A Residential Parking Ban is in effect as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 19. A residential parking ban means parking is prohibited only on the side of the street with odd-numbered addresses to give LTU crews room to clear streets safely and efficiently. The City’s 75 contracted snow removal partners will begin plowing residential streets by 4 p.m.
A National Weather Service Blizzard Warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Wednesday March 19. Wind gusts up to 70 mph and additional snow accumulation up to 9 inches are possible.
LTU says there are an estimated 30 traffic signals currently without power or damaged due to the storm. Drivers are reminded to treat dark and flashing red intersections as four-way stops.
To report a downed power line, visit the Lincoln Electric System outage page at les.com/report-outage or call 888-365-2412.
For trees blocking City streets or sidewalks, contact the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) non-emergency number, 402-441-6000. Do not call 911. LPD reports downed trees to the Community Forestry Section.
For public trees between the curb and sidewalk, contact the Parks and Recreation Community Forestry Section at 402-441-7847, ext. 0. Residents should provide a name, address, phone number, and specify whether there is a partial or complete blockage, and if a limb or larger portion of a tree has fallen.
Residents can also report damage to public trees at UPLNK.lincoln.ne.gov or by using the UPLNK app. Residents are also advised to watch for broken limbs that may still be hanging in trees. These can cause injury or damage when they fall.
Tree debris on private property is the responsibility of the property owner. For tree debris on private properties, residents can contact their refuse haulers or take the debris to the North 48th Street Transfer Station, 5101 N. 48th St. Hours are 6:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 6:45 a.m. to noon Sundays. Regular disposal charges and fees apply. To avoid an extra charge, residents must cover and secure their loads. For more information, visit lincoln.ne.gov/Landfill.
Community members are encouraged to participate in the City Snow Angel Program that connects volunteers to community members who need help removing snow. Visit lincoln.ne.gov/SnowAngels for more information and to register.