Inclement Weather Updates

posted January 9, 2024 - 1:44pm

Greetings friends and neighbors,

Due to the heavy snowfall among us and continuing throughout the day, all non-essential, in-person City services will be suspended on Tuesday January 9, 2024. Emergency services, including the Madison Police and Fire Departments will not be affected by the closure. Madison Metro is operating regularly scheduled service; however, riders should expect delays due to the weather. Remote and online services such as online permitting will continue to be offered during this time. Other city facilities such as libraries, Olbrich Park, and the Clerk’s and Treasurer's Offices, among others, will not be open to the public.

The Madison Streets Division will continue around the clock snow plowing and salting operations. Madison Police, Fire and Streets Division will work closely with Dane County Emergency Management to continue monitoring conditions throughout the blizzard.

We expect that all in-person operations will resume on Wednesday January 10, 2024. We will continue to monitor the weather for Wednesday and will provide you with notice should conditions warrant additional closures.

Please visit www.cityofmadison.com/Winter for additional information including snow plowing updates. As winter weather worsens, make sure to sign up for Winter Weather Alerts!

The January 9 City of Madison Common Council Meeting is Taking Place in Virtual Format Only

This also means the Common Council Executive Committee and Common Council meetings occurring today will be 100% virtual. To participate in the virtual Common Council meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, and for full meeting details, including the agenda, how to register to speak, how to watch online, and requests for interpretation and accommodations, please visit the following link: https://www.cityofmadison.com/city-hall/committees/common-council/2024-01-09

Residents can send written comments on agenda items to allalders@cityofmadison.com, or you can call the Common Council Office at (608) 266-4071 to leave a message for the entire Common Council. Council staff will compile and forward messages to the Common Council members. You can also send your comments and questions directly to your specific district alder by email. You can find your alder by entering your address at the following website, www.cityofmadison.com/council/councilmembers/findAlderByAddress.cfm.

Trash & Recycling Collection Suspended

Trash & recycling is suspended for Tuesday, January 9, 2024 and all drop-off sites will also be closed. For more information on Streets Division service disruptions due to the upcoming winter storm, please read the full news release here, https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/2024-01-08/trash-recycling-collection-suspended-for-tuesday-january-9-2024.

Residents with a Tuesday collection day should instead place their scheduled carts out for pickup on Wednesday, January 10 at 6:30am.

Leave Carts Out Until Emptied

The Streets Division will make every effort to empty all collection carts in the Tuesday area on Wednesday, January 10th, but it may not happen should snowplowing priorities persist or situations cause delays.

If you have a Tuesday collection, and your cart was not emptied on Wednesday January 10, please keep the collection carts out for emptying.

The carts in the Tuesday area that are not emptied on Wednesday, January 10th will be collected Thursday, January 11th.

If you are in the Tuesday area and the cart still isn’t emptied by 3pm on January 11th and it was at the curb on time, please let us know so we can correct the issue as soon as we can.

Cart Placement

Do not place the carts in the street as clean-up from the snowstorm will be ongoing. Use your driveway apron or a cleared spot on the terrace area in front of your home. Carts placed in the street gutter in front of your home act as on obstruction for snowplows.

Stay warm and be safe!