FAQs

Can snow from my driveway be blown into the street?: Snow may not be pushed or blown into the street from private property. The large piles left behind can create hazards for motorists. Please keep this in mind when clearing your driveway. If you hire a private service to clear your driveway or parking lot, let the contractor know.

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Snow/Ice

1. Why do residential areas get plowed last?: The City must keep major streets open first to allow emergency vehicles routes to all parts of Verona. As soon as plowing operations begin all trucks are activated which includes residential.

2. Why did I see a large plow truck come down my street, but miss my cul-de-sac?: The large truck will plow residential streets and will assist with cul-de-sacs by plowing the throat (opening to the cul-de-sac) but not the bulb. A second piece of articulating type equipment is then used to remove the remaining snow. The larger trucks cannot plow out cul-de-sacs safely. However the large trucks do treat the cul-de-sac with salt.

3. What if my trash/recycling collection coincides with plowing activities?: If your trash/recycling collection day coincides with plowing activities, make sure your trash can and recycling bin are well behind the curb or in the driveway so the plow will not hit them.

4. Who is responsible for clearing and maintaining sidewalks during an event?: The adjacent property owners are responsible for maintaining their sidewalks. We ask that both business and residential owners maintain their sidewalks for safe pedestrian travel.

5. Why did the plows leave snow in front of my driveway and on our sidewalks?: Because snow plows are designed to push snow to the side, snow is inevitable deposited at the end of driveways and onto sidewalks as a byproduct of plowing. Drivers plow at low speeds to minimize this issue, but this problem becomes more challenging to avoid with greater accumulations of snow.

6. Why do you plow so far away from my mailbox?: City crews plow as close to mailboxes as possible without risking damage to the box. Many times high snow banks cause snow to fall back into the street. This snow gets compacted by postal vehicles making it difficult to clear the entire width of the road in subsequent plowing. Residents are encouraged to clear the area in front of their mailbox after every plowing.

7. How fast are snow plows supposed to go?: Snow plows are emergency vehicles, but typically do not exceed the posted speed limit. Snow plows are big, noisy pieces of equipment. It may appear at times that the snow plow operator is driving too fast for road conditions.
Many times the engine sound and noise of the plow scraping the pavement give the perception that the truck is flying down the street, when in actuality, they are only moving at 10 to 15 miles per hour. The plows do move faster on open stretches of road to push the snow farther off of the road to ensure there is sufficient space to stack the snow from the next storm.

8. Can snow from my driveway be blown into the street?: Snow may not be pushed or blown into the street from private property. The large piles left behind can create hazards for motorists. Please keep this in mind when clearing your driveway. If you hire a private service to clear your driveway or parking lot, let the contractor know.

9. A private snow removal truck pushed snow onto my sidewalk/yard; who can I call?: Verona's Ordinance 6-2-11 states that "It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or cause to be deposited, dump, sort, scatter or leave any snow or ice in any public street, sidewalk, alley, or upon any public property or upon any property of another, without the express permission of the owner of occupant thereof". If you see this occur, please call the Police Non-Emergency number at 608-845-7623 to report it.