Talking Snow In July? City Officials Ready For the White Stuff

With temperatures approaching 100 degrees, it might seem hard to think about snow.

But that’s exactly what had in mind when, last Monday, it approved a measure changing the requirement for a parking snow ban from 2 to 4 inches of the white stuff.

City officials determined that the current threshold of two inches in a 24-hour period was too restrictive on city residents — and noted that it was more realistic to enforce a parking ban when there is more than four inches.

“It might be ironic to be discussing this on the hottest day of July, but I think this is the most appropriate time,” said Ward 2 councilman Tom Bullock, noting that it’s not a bad idea to get ready.

Council is set for its annual summer break, and won't resume meetings again until September.