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CLEVELAND, Ohio- Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb has been working closely with the departments of public works, public safety and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to clear the roadways and keep residents aware of closures and delays following a heavy snowfall Sunday night and early Monday morning that brought six to 12 inches of snow to Northeast Ohio.  While businesses and community organizations are holding special events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some are closed in observance of the holiday

There is a snow emergency parking ban for the city of Cleveland effective until 8 a.m. on Tues, Jan. 18, the mayor said in a press release on Monday.

All of the city's snow removal equipment is in use, Bibb said, including 48 trucks, 12 road raiders and 13 small plows. There are 94 seasonal and 29 full-time drivers across three shifts to make traveling as safe as possible.

"Our crews are working diligently to clear the main roads first with the plan to start clearing residential streets around noon," said Mayor Bibb.

Parking is prohibited on designated snow emergency streets, which are identified as necessary for transportation, movement of food and fuel supplies, medical care, fire, health and police protection, and other vital facilities of the city. As a result, stopping, standing and parking of vehicles will be restricted and prohibited on city streets with posted red and white signs.

Mayor Bibb recommends that residents stay home today, if possible, to allow city trucks to clear the streets.

In spite of the snow, the Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Brooklyn Nets at 3 pm today at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland.

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