By Aberdeen has issued a snow alert after blizzard conditions on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
And classes will start two hours late Thursday, Feb. 19 at Aberdeen Public Schools, according to Superintendent Becky Guffin.
Emergency routes will be plowed beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday.
Plowing of downtown parking lots, north-south streets in Zone 2, and all of Zone 3 will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday. Generally speaking, Zone 3 includes all streets and avenues on the edges of town. Plowing of east-west avenues in Zone 2 will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday
Plowing of Zone 1, the commercial zone in downtown Aberdeen, will begin at 10 p.m. Thursday.
Vehicles parked along streets from the time plowing begins in a zone until streets in the zone are cleared from curb to curb are subject to ticketing and towing.
It’s illegal to shovel, blow, blade or push snow into city streets at any time, except where permitted in Zone 1.
Schools, other places closed Wednesday
Blizzard-like conditions on Wednesday resulted in several places closing. Bottom line, be safe. Visibility is limited just driving around Aberdeen, so stay home if at all possible. Blizzard conditions are expected to continue until about 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Expected accumulation is 2 to 4 inches.
- Aberdeen Public Schools are closed as are Aberdeen Catholic, Aberdeen Christian and Trinity Lutheran schools.
- Brown County offices are closed.
- Northern State University offices are closed and there are no classes.
- The Brown County Landfill is closed.
- Skating and lessons at the Odde Ice Center/Holumn Expo Building have been canceled.
- City garbage and recycling schedules have been modified. Wednesday’s garbage pickup will now be Thursday. Residents should have it out by 7 a.m. for pickup. Dependable Sanitation will not be collecting recycling on Wednesday. Wednesday customers should place it out for pickup next week.
