How to find snow plowing updates in Rockford

ROCKFORD — Winter has officially arrived here in the stateline, and it can make driving conditions a little tricky.

The city of Rockford has a number of different resources for you and all your questions so you can be safe our there.

Here are a few ways to stay tuned in when snow falls:

The city’s Snow and Ice app provides information on snow emergencies, odd/even parking rules and a residential progress map, which shows if routes have been completed, are in progress or haven’t been started yet. To download the app to a phone, visit https://rockfordsnow.glideapp.io.
You can also visit rockfordil.gov, call the Snow Hotline at 779-348-7260 or check the city’s Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest information.
If a snow or ice storm reaches the point that streets are difficult to clear, city officials can declare a snow emergency. A snow emergency requires vehicles be parked on the odd side of the street when the date ends in an odd number and on the even side of the street when the date ends on an even number.
In general, it takes a 2-inch snowstorm to trigger a residential plowing operation. Each time the city plows neighborhoods, it takes 144 snowplows between 12 and 14 hours.