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Snow emergencies issued in Metro Detroit: Check the list here

Vehicles should be removed from streets

Cars are covered by snow during a winter storm, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 in Glenview, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Communities across Metro Detroit are starting to issue snow emergencies.

Snow emergencies are generally declared when a certain amount of snow is predicted within a short period of time or when weather conditions will make the roads hazardous.

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In most cases, vehicles left on the street need to be removed from the roads when a snow emergency is declared or the vehicle owner will be ticketed. The cost of the ticket varies between cities and more information can be found on your city’s website.


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Here’s a list of the snow emergencies that have been issued so far in Metro Detroit:

Livingston County

  • Howell -- from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 8 p.m. Thursday
  • Fowlerville -- from 2:30 p.m. Wednesday until 12 p.m. Thursday

Macomb County

  • Center Line -- from 12 p.m. Wednesday until 12 p.m. Thursday
  • Saint Clair Shores -- from 5 p.m. Wednesday until further notice
  • Sterling Heights -- from 8 p.m. until further notice
  • Village of New Haven -- all day Wednesday until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night

Monroe County

  • No snow emergencies to report.

Oakland County

  • Birmingham -- from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 6 p.m. Thursday.

Wayne County

  • Dearborn -- from 5 p.m. Wednesday until 10 a.m. Thursday.
  • Inkster -- from 11 p.m. Tuesday until further notice
  • Taylor -- from 6 a.m. Wednesday until further notice
  • Trenton -- from 3 p.m. Wednesday until 4 p.m. Thursday.

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