UPDATED 7:02 a.m. (2/17)
PEORIA, Ill. — Public works crews in Peoria have been preparing for a winter storm area that’s expected to bring rain, freezing rain, snow and plunging temperatures over the next few days.
A city-wide parking ban went into effect Wednesday night and will continue through 6 p.m. Saturday.
Peoria has also issued an emergency declaration, banning parking on city streets, allowing plows and emergency vehicles full access.
“It’s going to be a difficult challenge, obviously, with the rain and everything else,” also referencing forecast single-digit temperatures Thursday night into Friday.
Peoria residents are urged to move their cars to driveways or other parking locations off the street. Residents should not park in alleys.
Cars parked on city streets may be subject to towing or a minimum of a $50 ticket.
Alternative Parking Locations in Peoria:
Residents may move their cars to any of the following locations during the parking ban:
Twin Towers Parking Garage, 123 SW Jefferson Street.
Niagara Deck, 109 W. Adams Street.
Jefferson Deck, 236 SW Jefferson Street.
There will be no charge to residents using the decks, but those using the parking decks will need to take the ticket for access.
The parking decks will be available from 4 p.m. Wednesday through 6 p.m. Saturday.
“If you don’t need to go out over the next 24 hours…Thursday from about five in the morning until about five in the evening, is when we’re going to see the worst part of this storm,” said Urich. “That’s just something we ask that people be mindful of that.”
Suburban Peoria communities including Pekin, East Peoria and Washington have also announced their own on-street parking bans.
Like the ban in Peoria, Pekin will begin to prohibit street parking at 10 p.m., but will continue its ban “until further notice.” Washington’s parking ban takes effect at 8 a.m. Thursday and will remain in effect for 48 hours or until conditions dictate otherwise.
Police in East Peoria say that city’s street parking ban will begin at 5 a.m. Thursday and continue until 5 a.m. Saturday.
SCHOOL CHANGES
Peoria Public Schools e-learning Thursday. No after-school programs.
Bradley University- closed Thursday. All on-campus classes canceled. Online programs will go on as scheduled.
Morton Dist. #709 -e-learing day Thursday.
Blessed Sacrement School (Tazewell County) -closed Thursday.
Brimfield #309 -closed Thursday.
Calvary Baptist Academy-Chillicothe -closed Thursday.
Concordia Lutheran School -closed Thursday. E-learning day.
Creve Coeur Dist. #76-remote learning day Thursday.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw Dist. #701-closed Thursday/no e-learning.
Dunlap CUSD #323-closed Thursday.
E. Peoria Dist. #86-e-learing day Thursday.
E. Peoria High School Dist. #309- e-learning day on Thursday.
Elmwood CUSD #322 – Remote learning day on Thursday.
Eureka College- Closed Thursday.
Eureka-Congerville-Goodfield Dist. #140 – Digital day on Thursday.
Farmington Dist. #265 -e-learning day on Thursday.
Germantown Hills Dist. #69 – No remote or e-learning –no after school activities Thursday.
Heartland Community College –Remote learning day Thursday.
Henry-Senachwine CUSD #5– Remote learning day Thursday.
IVC #321 – Closed Thursday.
Illini Bluffs #327- Closed Thursday.
Illinois Central College (Peoria) – Closed Thursday.
HeadStart-Lewistown closed Thursday.
Metamora High School 122
Methodist College
Midland 7
North Pekin-Marquette Heights 102
Pekin GS 108
Pekin HS 303
Peoria Hebrew Day School closed Thursday.
Pleasant Hill School District 69 remote learning Thursday (parent-teacher conferences will be virtual).
Pleasant Valley remote learning Thursday.
Princeville 326
Roanoke Benson 60
Salvation Army Child Care Center closed Thursday.
South Pekin 137
South Side Christian Academy:
Tremont 702
