After a powerful winter storm dumped more than 10 inches of snow across much of central Iowa on Saturday, residents and city workers spent Sunday digging. The main roads were cleared by plowing before moving to the side roads and streets. Des Moines city officials said it typically takes about 24 hours to clear all 1,450 miles of neighborhood streets and were expected to be finished by 7 a.m. Monday. "It looks a lot better today than it did yesterday. A lot of the people stranded yesterday were just spinning their wheels, so certainly not advised if you have nowhere to go, don't do that," said Michaela Clinton. The city's snow ordinance is in effect across much of the metro: no parking is allowed in the residential district, and residents were asked to park on the even side of the street on Sundays and on the odd side on Mondays. Residents described the scene as the neighborhood was subdued. "It's amazing. We moved here from Texas a year and a half ago, so this is my first big snowfall," said Michael Thurman. Officials reminded residents to slow down when shoveling, lift with their feet, and clear a path around a nearby fire hydrant so crews can find them in the event of an emergency.
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<strong class="dateline">Des Moines, Iowa -</strong> <p>After a powerful winter storm dumped more than 10 inches of snow across much of central Iowa on Saturday, residents and city workers spent Sunday digging.
The plows cleared main roads before moving into side streets and alleys. Des Moines city officials said it typically takes about 24 hours to clear all 1,450 miles of neighborhood streets and were expected to be finished by 7 a.m. Monday.
Michael Clinton said, “It looks a lot better today than it did yesterday. A lot of the people stranded yesterday were just spinning their wheels, so they weren’t advised that if you have nowhere to go, don’t do that.”
The city’s snow ordinance is in effect across much of the metro: parking is not allowed in the residential district, and residents were asked to park on the even side of the street on Sundays and on the odd side on Mondays.
Residents described the scene as if people in the neighborhood were buried.
“It’s amazing. We moved here from Texas a year and a half ago, so this is my first big snowfall,” said Michael Thurman.
Officials reminded residents to slow down when shoveling, lift with their feet, and clear a path around a nearby fire hydrant so crews can find them in the event of an emergency.
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