The winter storm that hit Springfield Thursday has prompted the city to declare a snow emergency. The designation means that vehicles may not be parked on designated snow emergency routes for 72 hours, or until approximately 4:30pm Sunday afternoon.
Sangamon County has also declared a "Level 1" snow emergency, which merely serves as a reminder to motorists to use extreme caution when traveling on county roadways.
Stay with 970 WMAY and wmay.com for updates on the storm, which is expected to drop 5 to 8 inches of snow on the listening area (with the heaviest amounts to the west of Springfield).
