City of Watertown Snow Alert
The City of Watertown has received more than 2” of snow. Therefore, the Watertown Street Department has been (Saturday, December 28th, 2019 and Sunday, December 29th, 2019) plowing & sanding Highways & Emergency Snow Routes, Willow Creek Drive, South Bypass, & Lake Kampeska high traffic roadways.
Monday, December 30th, 2019
Starting at 4 AM, the Watertown Street Department will be plowing & sanding Highways & Emergency Snow Routes followed by city Streets.
Starting at 5 AM, contracted help will be plowing the Lake Kampeska roadways.
Starting at 8 AM, contracted help will be plowing the area south of Highway 212 & developments north of 14th Ave. N. and east of 19th St. E.
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
Starting at 3 AM, the Watertown Street Department will be plowing the Downtown Business District followed by city Avenues.
If additional accumulation/blowing occurs and the Street Superintendent deems it necessary, the Watertown Street Department may alter this plan to re-plow & re-sand high priority roadways such as Highways & Emergency Snow Routes.
Downtown Business Owners: Please assist the Watertown Street Department by cleaning off your sidewalks before 3 AM, December 31st, 2019.
The Watertown Police Department has asked that we remind residents of the ticketing process for snow removal. As requested, the information is listed below:
Streets are plowed on: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
Avenues are plowed on: Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
Please assist the Watertown Street Department by not parking on the roadways during the time that roadway is scheduled to be plowed. Parking on streets, avenues, or snow routes during the days they are scheduled to be plowed will result in a $40 fine (fine doubles to $80 if not paid in 3 days). There is also a fine for blowing snow into the street from a driveway or sidewalk.
Officers will do same day ticketing of vehicles blocking the snow plows from clearing the City’s streets and avenues. If the obstructing vehicles remain on the street longer than 24 hours after being plowed around, it will be towed at the expense of the owner. The Watertown Street & Police Department appreciates the cooperation and understanding of residents in removing cars to provide for effective snow removal on City streets.
To receive text or e-mail alerts regarding snow removal, please go to http://www.watertownsd.us/index.aspx, click on Notify Me, sign in, proceed to News Flash, and select Snow Removal and Ice Management. If you have any questions, please contact the Street Department at 882-6207.
