02/10/2017
City of Albany Declares a Snow Emergency Beginning Thursday, February 9, at 8 P.M.
Albany, NY – Please be advised that the City of Albany has issued a SNOW EMERGENCY that will begin at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at which time all normal parking rules and regulations are temporarily suspended.
During the first 24 hours of the snow emergency, all vehicles must be parked on the even numbered side of the street.
Beginning at 8:00 P.M. on Friday, February 10, 2017, all vehicles must be parked on the odd numbered side of the street for the next 24-hour period.
If you are parked on the wrong side of the street during the snow emergency your car will be ticketed and may be towed.
After the second 24-hour period, please stay tuned for further announcements. For SNOW EMERGENCY information, call 518-476-SNOW or visit the City of Albany's website at albanyny.gov, facebook.com/CityofAlbanyMayorsOffice, and twitter.com/AlbanyCityHall (see other information sources below).
If your vehicle has been towed, call the City of Albany Police Department Traffic Safety Division at 518-438-4000 for information on how to retrieve your vehicle. Snow emergency brochures, which outline all of the Snow Emergency procedures, can be picked up at any City firehouse, police station or branches of the Albany Public Library. Thank you for your cooperation.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS DURING THE SNOW EMERGENCY:
The Snow Emergency Hotline is 518-476-SNOW (7669); for general snow inquiries call the Department of General Services at 518-434-CITY(2489)
To report power outages and determine area repair schedules, call National Grid at 800-642-4272; in an emergency, call 911
If you would like to receive a text or email about a snow emergency, you can sign up for Nixle alerts at http://www.albanyny.org/Government/Departments/PoliceDepartment/Nixle.aspx
For real-time weather information, visit the National Weather Service
