Snow Smarts: Police Nudge Residents to Follow Parking Regulations in Snow

With a winter , the city of and  have issued their own warning — residents need to stick to the city's parking guidelines after a major snowfall.

Police remind residents that the city's snow parking ordinance prohibits street parking within 12 hours of a snowfall of 2 or more inches. Police will ticket or tow cars parked in violation of the ordinance.

The winter storm watch is in effect from 9 a.m. Friday through midnight. Snow will develop during the mid to late morning hours and will continue through Friday night, with the heaviest snowfall coming during the afternoon hours.

Oak Forest can see up to 8 inches of snow Friday. A hazardous weather outlook remains as temperatures will drop later in the evening.

If residents have questions or concerns about parking regulations, contact .