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Hudson Snowplowing Event Declared

Move vehicles from streets before 2 a.m. Thursday to avoid ticket and tow.

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Hudsonites, start your engines and move your vehicles by 2 a.m. Thursday. As announced on the ci.hudson.wi.us website: 

The City of Hudson has declared a Snowplowing Event effective at 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2013. All non-permitted vehicles shall be removed from City streets prior to that time or they will be ticketed and towed. 

Here's more background on the city's snowplowing policy: 

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The City of Hudson has a specific ordinance that deals with snow plowing events that require all residents to remove their vehicles from all City streets, roadways and city-maintained alleys.  Basically, any time there is a two inch or greater snow event...the ordinance kicks in.

And here's how to sign up to receive automatic alerts: 

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City residents can receive a notification from the City when a snow plowing event has been declared by following these instructions: In the middle of the main page of the City's web site, click on the NOTIFICATION SIGN-UP button. Follow the instructions in the box labeled NOTIFY ME. To receive the snow event alert, go to the "Alert Center" section and click on the envelope for email notification, click on the phone for text notification or both to receive notification by both methods. Once finished, a box will appear notifying you that you must confirm the notification sign up by responding to an email sent to the email address you provided. Once the confirmation is made, you should receive notification any time a snow event is declared.  If the City receives what appears to be two or more inches of snow and you do not receive a notification, please re-verify that you have properly requested notifications.

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