Sometimes utility systems are overburdened with snow, hail, ice, and severe cold weather. If your power goes out during an emergency event (whether snow, ice, or cold), either gas or electricity, the City has resources to help. We recommend you take the following steps as soon as you lose power. 

Be safe: try to limit your travel. Stay home if you are able. If you must go out in your vehicle, keep flashlight, food, water, and a blanket with you in case of an emergency. Make sure your phone is charged. It is a good idea to have a full tank of gas in your primary vehicle in case you need to keep the car running to keep the heat on. 

At home, be sure to have enough food and supplies on hand for at least two days. Try to minimize heating in areas in your home: by that we mean, try to keep everyone in mostly one part of the house and let garages and basements be cold (but not freezing!). Snow events are major burdens on utility companies, so easing the work of your furnace to a few rooms of the house can help keep everyone warm. 

Whenever a major snow storm moves through town, the Mayor can declare an emergency, which means that specific streets must be cleared of snow to facilitate first-response vehicles (police, fire, and emergency management). We have several roads in town that are classified as emergency snow routes, which means that anyone who relies on these roads for parking (for residential, shopping, or work-related activities) will need to park somewhere else during the dates of the emergency. Vehicles parked in these areas make it harder for plows to work, and increase the risk of incidents whenever first-responders need to get down the road. Please find a safe and nearby parking area before the storm starts. Vehicles that are parked on these routes may be towed and/or ticketed by the city. Help us all out and park somewhere safe while we manage the snow!

These are the routes designated as snow routes.