Plainfield Winter Weather: Parking Restrictions, Snow Plowing

PLAINFIELD, IL — With the possibility of a winter storm incomingMonday night, additional parking restrictions may go into place in Plainfield.

A strong storm system is expected to bring wet accumulation of between 2 to 5 inches, Patch reported. One round of snowfall is expected Monday night through early Tuesday, followed by a second round Tuesday afternoon.

The National Weather Service predicted peak snowfall rates between 8 p.m. Monday night to 1 a.m. Tuesday and again late Tuesday morning through mid-afternoon. The entire Chicago area is under a winter weather advisory from 8 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the weather service.

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In Plainfield, parking restrictions go into place after three or more inches of snowfall. The ban remains until after streets have been plowed and snow has been removed.

Snow or not, the village does not allow overnight street parking between 1-6 a.m.

Plowing will begin after accumulation reaches 2 or more inches. As salt trucks work on plowing primary and arterial streets, other snowplow trucks will work on side streets.

Alleys, cul-de-sacs and dead-end streets will be cleared toward the end of the storm due to their low traffic volume, officials said.

Locals can keep up with the Plainfield Public Works Department's Facebook page for plowing updates.

As residents prepare to shovel their driveways and sidewalks, village officials provided a list of helpful tips:

• Shovel driveway aprons only after the roadway is completely cleared. This will eliminate the need to shovel them more than once.
• Pile all the snow away from the edge of the road, on the left side of the driveway as you face the house. Should the snowplow pass by again, after you have shoveled, this will prevent the plow from pushing the snow back into your driveway.
• Do not push snow into or across the street. This may result in that same snow being deposited in your neighbor's driveway, if the snowplow should make an additional pass.
• Clear snow and ice from the walk adjacent to your property. This makes pedestrian travel safer and easier.
• Clear snow away from fire hydrants to permit easy access, in case of an emergency.