List of Snow parking bans issued in Northeast Ohio ahead of winter storm

CLEVELAND, Ohio- Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, the city's fourth Black mayor whom voters elected in November to succeed retiring four-term Black mayor Frank Jackson, is stepping up to ensure that residents are safe and secure during what weather experts say is a hell-raising winter snowstorm approaching the region that could bring more than a dozen inches of snow and glazing rain to Northeast Ohio by Friday morning. Cleveland can expect 8"-12" inches of hard snow over the long haul.

"It's winter in Cleveland folks," said Mayor Bibb, who grew up in Cleveland's Mt Pleasant neighborhood on the city's largely Black east side. "This is not our first storm and it certainly won't be our last. Please have patience for our plow drivers as they work hard to clean our streets around the clock. If you can avoid traveling on the roads, please stay home."

A spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Transportation said 300 snow plows will be in use throughout Northeast Ohio.

Following last month's snowstorm, the first of its kind in years and one where city leaders were criticized for being unprepared, Bibb said he has again been working closely with the departments of public works, public safety and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to prepare to clear the roadways and keep residents aware of closures and delays.

There is a snow emergency parking ban for the city of Cleveland in key areas effective Wed. at 6pm until Friday evening at 8pm

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.

A hands-on mayor, Bibb said that his administration is also partnering with RTA to make sure some crosswalks are clear and RTA buses and other transportation systems move as smoothly as possible.

There have also been delays in flights at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport because of the winter storm.

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