Greenfield Issues Snow Emergency Ahead Of Thursdays Snow Storm

GREENFIELD, WI — A snow emergency begins Thursday evening in Greenfield amid a forecast of up to 9 inches of snow for parts of the region, impacting parking on streets across the city.

The city's snow emergency is set to last until 6 p.m. on Friday. The declaration comes amid a winter storm warning across Milwaukee County with snow and wind gusts expected to make travel difficult. The National Weather Service said higher snow totals could land closer to Lake Michigan.

During the emergency, people are not allowed to park on these city streets or they risk being towed, according to police and city ordinance: S. 27th Street, S. 35th Street, S. 43rd Street, S. 51st Street, S. 60th Street, S. 68th Street, S. 76th Street, S. 84th Street, S. 92nd Street, S. 104th Street, S. 112th Street, S. 116th Street, S. 124th Street and W. Morgan Avenue, W. Howard Avenue, W. Coldspring Road, W. Layton Avenue, W. Edgerton Avenue, W. Grange Avenue, W. Ramsey Avenue, W. College Avenue, W. Loomis Road, W. Forest Home Avenue, W. Beloit Road, S. 31st Street between W. Edgerton Avenue and W. Grange Avenue.

All other streets across the city are also affected by the snow emergency. People are only allowed to park on the even-addressed side of the street during an even calendar date, and on the odd-addressed side of the street during an odd calendar date.

Greenfield officers are advised to try to locate a vehicle's owner before it is ticketed and towed for a snow emergency, but the ordinance does not require it.

Between 5-8 inches of snow could accumulate in the region with higher snow totals of up to 9 inches expected closer to Lake Michigan, according to the NWS. The highest rate of snowfall will be mainly overnight, the NWS said.

The snow is set to move in from the southwest and move northeast with temps remaining around freezing, the NWS said. Northeast and east winds could pick up in the afternoon.

A winter storm warning is in effect in Milwaukee County from 6 p.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday. As travel could become problematic, NWS forecasters advised drivers to keep emergency food and water in their vehicles. The snow could start around 4-6 p.m. with wind gusts in expected to reach around 25 mph overnight.