Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Winter weather advisory extends into Wednesday morning.
The city of Royal Oak has declared a snow emergency effective at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday. The winter weather advisory extends into the morning, according to the National Weather Service. The snow is expected to lighten up early and temperatures will hover just above freezing, which means the snow that does accumulate will be heavy and wet. According to the city, "snow emergency conditions are generally defined as a snowfall of four inches or more and will remain in effect until your street has been plowed." City officials said all vehicles parked on residential streets are to be removed or will be towed. It takes about 24-36 hours to plow all city streets, depending on how much snow has fallen.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The Royal Oak Police remind residents that vehicles not removed from the street during a snow emergency will be ticketed or towed.
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Thursday, February 7
Snow Emergency conditions are generally defined as a snowfall of four inches or more and will remain in effect until your street has been plowed. All vehicles on residential streets are to be removed or will be ticketed or towed. Vehicles are to remain off the streets until plow trucks have gone through the area. Once a snow emergency is called and plowing begins, it takes approximately 24-36 hours to plow all city streets, depending on how much snow has fallen. Residents may call the Snow Emergency Hotline, 246-3442, to find out if a snow emergency is in effect or go to http://www.ci.royal-oak.mi.us for more information. Source: Royal Oak Police Department
Friday, February 24, 2012
Treated roads will be in fairly good shape through much of the morning commute, says the National Weather Service.
Update, 5:50 a.m.: A winter storm warning is still in effect. Snow is expected to move back into the area, reaching Royal Oak at 8 a.m. The snow will periodically be heavy, according to the National Weather Service. Treated roads will be in fairly good shape through much of the morning commute. Secondary roads are likely to be slipperier and will worsen during the course of the morning, according to the weather service. 9:05 p.m. on Thursday: A winter storm is on its way to southeastern Michigan, and it could dump as much as eight inches of snow on Royal Oak by Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac. A winter storm warning is in effect from 10 p.m. Thursday until 7 p.m. Friday. Snow will develop later …
Michael Maltese
6:22 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Last snow emergency police threatened to ticket us for parking over sidewalk. When I explained to officer that we had to get it off the street...he said "Can't be over sidewalk" and had us move it back to street ("I won't give you a ticket this time"). And now today (sure enough, ignorance never sleeps) we were threatened with ticket because it was on the street. Police answer to dilemma: park in… more ›