City of Milwaukee snow emergency continues Sunday night through Monday morning

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Updated 5:00 a.m. on January 19, 2019

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Department of Public Works will need to clear side streets again on Sunday night.

A snow emergency will again be in effect from 10 p.m. on Sunday evening through 6 a.m. on Monday morning -- cars should park on the odd side of the street.

There will be no parking allowed on arterials during that time.

Designated MPS lots and city owned lots will be available for street parking. 

"During the day we will be doing clean up and focusing on spots like snow islands. Additionally we will be clearing corners, sidewalks under City-jurisdiction and then later on bus stops," the Department of Public Works said in a release.

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Updated 8:48 a.m. on January 18, 2019

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A snow emergency has been declared for the city of Milwaukee.

The snow emergency will be in effect from 10 p.m. on Saturday through 6 a.m. on Sunday.

Even side parking is allowed.

Designated MPS lots and City owned lots will be plowed and available for parking by 7 p.m. Saturday for off street parking.

For more information on parking rules and regulations, click here.

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Updated 5:30 a.m. on January 18, 2019

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The City of Milwaukee Department of public works currently has 291 pieces of equipment deployed on the streets.

Salt trucks have been out since 6 p.m. on Friday. They began plowing shortly after.

At 4 a.m. on Saturday, a general plowing was initiated which called in garbage truck drivers and end loaders.

The garbage trucks are plowing residential streets and end loaders are clearing cul de sacs and dead end streets.

This operation will continue throughout Saturday and into Sunday.

The need for a snow emergency in the city of Milwaukee will be determined sometime on Saturday morning.

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