WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: List of snow emergencies declared for the Rockford area

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — With several Winter Weather Advisories declared ahead of Saturday’s expected snowfall, municipalities across the Rockford region have declared snow emergencies, meaning parking ordinances are in effect.

Temperatures will make it into the lower to mid-30s under mostly cloudy skies Friday afternoon. Overnight Friday, temperatures will drop into the lower teens.

Snow begins Saturday morning, for Rockford by the late morning hours. Snow should be fairly widespread around noon lasting through early evening. Isolated to scattered snow continues late Saturday. Slick spots and road impacts are likely, especially with the drifting and blowing snow.

We will see accumulation across the area, but heavier totals will be west and northwest of the area. The majority of the Stateline will likely see between 2-5″. For far south areas such as Whiteside, Lee and DeKalb Counties 1-3″ are likely.

Beloit: The City of Beloit has declared a snow emergency from 10 a.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday. Residents must remove their cars from city streets while crews remove snow.
Cherry Valley: The Village of Cherry Valley has issued Winter Parking Regulations to go into effect on Saturday at 10 a.m. No vehicles are allowed to park on village streets until all streets have been cleared of snow.
Janesville: The City of Janesville has declared a winter weather emergency beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday. All parked vehicles must be removed from city streets until plowing is complete. Failure to do so could result in a fine of $50.
Machesney Park: The Village of Machesney Park has declared a snow emergency, which will start at 10 a.m. Saturday. Residents are asked to remove all vehicles from the roadway until the snow has ended and contractors have cleared the roadways of snow. Violators are subject to a fine between $25 and $100.
Poplar Grove: The Village of Poplar Grove has declared a snow emergency from 12p Saturday until plow operations are complete Sunday. All cars must be off the street.
Rockford: The City of Rockford has declared a snow emergency, which will start at 8 a.m. Saturday. Cars must utilize odd/even street parking until Public Works has finished clearing the roads. Failure to do so could result in a $63 fine.
South Beloit: The City of South Beloit has declared a snow emergency beginning Saturday at 8 a.m. until Sunday at 8 a.m. No vehicles are allowed to park on any city streets. Any vehicle in violation will be considered a traffic hazard and subject to a $75 fine.