The City of Salem Department of Public Services (DPS) will be out pretreating the roadways starting at 7:00am on Thursday, February 6, 2025, and based on the current weather forecast the City of Salem will be declaring a snow emergency at 8:00am on Thursday, February 6, 2025, citywide. This snow emergency will remain in effect until further notice. DPS is asking residents to slow down and use caution there may be icy spots on the road surfaces, and freezing rain is predicted as the storm continues. DPS will continue to treat the roadways well into this evening.
Please Note:
THE MUSEUM PLACE GARAGE & SOUTH HARBOR GARAGE SNOW RATES WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON Wednesday February 5, 2025. AT 8:00pm. PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU PARK IN THE GARAGES PRIOR TO THIS TIME YOU WILL BE CHARGED AT THE REGULAR HOURLY RATE, NOT THE SNOW RATE, UNTIL YOU RETRIEVE YOUR VEHICLE. For a complete list of snow emergency parking areas and the City’s snow brochure visit Snow Central.
The City asks for your assistance in shoveling out catch basins and fire hydrants near your home. As a reminder, property owners must clear snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to their property.
Residents can report snow related issues by emailing them to snow@salem.com.
During the parking ban snowplows will be out working hard to clear the roads; please use caution when out traveling over the roadways and please give the snowplows plenty of space as they clear the roads.
