Snow emergencies in effect for Wisconsin Rapids, Wausau, Stevens Point and Plover

Karen Madden, Stevens Point Journal
Updated ·3 min read
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As a second snowstorm hits central Wisconsin this week, local officials have declared snow emergencies to allow crews to remove snow safely.

  • Grand Rapids has issued a snow emergency from 9 a.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Saturday. Vehicles parked on town roads during the snow emergency can be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.

  • Mayor Mike Wiza announced Thursday afternoon a snow emergency has been declared for Stevens Point from noon Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday because of the winter storm. No one may park, stop or leave standing a vehicle on any street or portion of a street during the declared emergency. The snow emergency also prohibits on-street overnight parking during that time. Vehicles in violation of the snow emergency will be subject to tickets and towing. The parking restriction does not include public parking lots that are not reserved for permit holders, Wiza said. Off-street parking options are available at StevensPoint.com/parking.

  • The village of Plover also has declared a snow emergency from noon Friday until noon Saturday. The emergency could be declared over early by the public works manager if snow removal is complete, according to the village news release. No vehicles are allowed to be parked or left standing on the streets during the emergency. The village of Plover Police Department has the power to ticket and tow vehicles in violation of the snow emergency.

  • Wausau has declared a snow emergency from 3 p.m. Friday until 3 p.m. Saturday. Vehicles parked on city streets during the snow emergency will be ticketed. The fine for parking on the street during a snow emergency is $100.

  • Nekoosa has issued a snow emergency from 3 p.m. Friday through 6 p.m. Saturday. There is no parking allowed on any street or alleyway during the snow emergency. Vehicles that violate the order may be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.

  • Mosinee has declared a snow emergency from 4 p.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Saturday. Parking on all city streets is prohibited during the snow emergency. Violators will be ticketed and towed at the vehicle owner’s expense.

  • Wisconsin Rapids has declared a snow emergency from 12 a.m. Saturday until noon Sunday. Vehicles parked on the street during the snow emergency will be subject to towing.

A winter storm warning is in effect for Marathon, Portage, Wood, Waupaca and Waushara counties in central Wisconsin from 6 a.m. Friday through noon Saturday.

Scott Cultice, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Green Bay, said the snow will start across central Wisconsin first thing Friday morning going from southwest to northeast. Winds will pick up by the middle of the afternoon, Cultice said.

The back edge from the storm will go through late Saturday, creating a considerable period of blowing and drifting snow, Cultice said. Residents can expect between 5-8 inches of snow on top of the snow they received during Tuesday's snowstorm.

Temperatures will begin to drop into the upper teens on Saturday, Cultice said. By Sunday, the high temperature is expected to be between zero and 5 above. The temperatures will stay low into next week.

Winter weather warning: 5 to 8 inches of snow and subzero temperatures forecast for Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point, Wausau, Marshfield starting Friday

More winter weather: Here's a list of central Wisconsin school closures for Friday

Contact Karen Madden at 715-345-2245 or kmadden@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @KMadden715, Instagram @kmadden715 or Facebook at www.facebook.com/karen.madden.33.

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