Snow Emergency declared by the City of Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Snow Emergency has been declared beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, January 6. During a snow emergency, vehicles are not allowed to park on city streets.

The snow emergency will run until 7 a.m. on Monday, January 8. Amsterdam residents are encouraged to park at the following city-owned parking lots:

• City Hall
• Post Office Lot
• Guy Park Ave Ext. (Kirk Douglas parking)
• Golf Course Lot
• Vet's Field (upper field along Locust Ave. Roosevelt Rd. and the road to the pool building)
• Morris St. Parking Lot
• East Main & DeGraff (both lots)
• 27 Lefferts Street (lot)
• Eagle & East Main Street (lot)
• Dean & East Main Streets (lot)
• 47 Reid Street Lot
• Milton Ave. between 1st & 2nd Ave.
• Prospect Street (Upper, near Elizabeth St.)
• Chestnut & Lincoln (basketball court lot)
• Bunn & Thomas St. (lot)
• Greene & Mechanic St. (lot)
• Union & Orange St. (lot)
• Union St. (between Brandt & McDonnell lot)
• Clinton & Division St. (lot)
• Bridge St. (lot)
• 197 Florida Ave. (lot)
• Pedestrian Bridge Lot
• Church Street & Willow Street (Park & Ride Lot)
• Brookside Ave. (old Eddie Brush Building, across from Hempton; large lot)

Vehicles on city streets will be subject to fines and/or towing. Parking on city streets may resume when the Snow Emergency is lifted.