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Due to severe winter weather conditions, all non-emergency offices, departments and programming for the City of Indianola will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 12. This includes City Hall, Indianola Parks & Recreation (Indianola Activity Center), Indianola Public Library and the Indianola Wellness Campus.
The Indianola Fire Department and Indianola Police Department will continue to serve the community, in addition to our Streets Department, Facilities Department, Parks Department and Water Resource Recovery Department – as well as the electric and water departments with Indianola Municipal Utilities – as crews work to clear our streets, alleys, City parking lots and trails.
In preparation of the winter storm, City snowplow operators will begin removal operations as early as midnight Wednesday and continue throughout the entire day. As of now, City crews plan to load the snow off the Indianola Downtown Square on Thursday night. However, this will depend on the timing of the snow anticipated for Friday, Feb. 14, and over the weekend. Should there be any further updates or changes, the City will promptly share them.
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Winter Storm Warning Information
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for southern Iowa and into portions of central Iowa, which includes Indianola, from midnight Wednesday to midnight Thursday.
According to the National Weather Service - Des Moines, heavy snow is expected, with total snow accumulations between 5 to 8 inches. Snow covered and slick roads should be expected and create for hazardous travel, the National Weather Service - Des Moines said. Snow rates will generally be a quarter to half an inch per hour, though there will be a few periods where rates will be half an inch to three-quarters of an inch per hour.
While visibility will be reduced in falling snow, blowing snow will not be a significant issue with wind speeds averaging 10 to 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service - Des Moines. The snow will taper off from west to east late Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening.
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Snow Emergency Parking Ban Details
City Ordinance 69.10 prohibits parking on any public street or alley during a snow emergency parking ban. Due to two or more inches predicted by the National Weather Service, the ordinance is effective starting at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.
This ordinance remains in effect for 48 hours after the snow has stopped falling or until the streets are clear. Vehicles may not be parked on the street during this time.
Once the streets are cleared you may resume parking on the street.
If you must travel, please be safe and use caution. Keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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