According to City Manager Mike Holtz, snowplow crews began operations early Sunday morning, starting around 4:30 am and worked a full 16-hour shift. Crews returned to the roads again at 2 am Monday and remained out throughout the day.

Holtz said parked cars have become a major obstacle to clearing streets, particularly on narrow roadways. Several vehicles have been left buried in snow, preventing plows from fully opening lanes.

The city enforces both alternate-side parking regulations and a 72-hour parking rule. Under the ordinance, vehicles left in the same spot for more than 72 hours may be ticketed and towed. Enforcement will increase as the week goes on.

“We know it’s tough, we got a lot of snow in a short time,” Holtz said. “The city is trying to be patient, but crews need to get the streets opened up for safety reasons. So we are trying to get residents to make it a priority to dig out their cars and move them.”

Snowplow operators are working long hours under challenging conditions. Drivers must navigate around parked vehicles, moving traffic, pedestrians, and mailboxes while operating heavy equipment for extended shifts.

The city currently has between four and five plow trucks operating, with the ability to deploy up to six if conditions worsen. In total, crews are responsible for plowing approximately 45 miles of city roads, a process that takes time due to the density of streets and traffic.

In addition to plowing, crews will begin hauling away snow in the coming days. Large snow piles at intersections are creating visibility issues, and removing those piles will help improve sight distance for drivers.

With cold temperatures expected to persist and no significant warm-up in the forecast, officials warned that snow will not melt quickly. As a result, cleanup operations are expected to continue for some time.

“This storm comes just after what was probably one of the worst Decembers we have had in a long time,” Holtz said. “And this winter is not over yet.”

Below is a list of general parking registrations for the city of Warren:

On the following streets, parking is prohibited on the even-numbered side from 8 a.m. of every odd-numbered day to 8 a.m. on the following day, and on the odd-numbered side from 8 am of every even-numbered day to 8 am on the following day.

– Liberty Street between Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue

– Main Avenue between Biddle Street and St. Clair Street

On the following streets, from Nov. 1 through March 31, parking is prohibited on the even-numbered sides from 8 a.m. of every odd-numbered day to 8 a.m. on the following day, and on the odd-numbered sides from 8 am of every even-numbered day to 8 am on the following day.

– Beech Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Fourth Avenue

– Eddy Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Allegheny Avenue

– Eddy Street between Sill Street and Hall Street

– Elm Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Pool Street

– Liberty Street between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue

– Linwood Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Lexington Avenue

– Oak Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Pool Street

– Oneida Avenue between Crescent Park and southerly terminus

– Onondaga Avenue between Crescent Park and southerly terminus

– South Street, south between Pennsylvania Avenue and Lexington Avenue

– Union Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Fourth Street

– Walnut Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and southerly terminus

– Water Street between Third Avenue and Sixth Avenue