Lansing's snow emergency ends at midnight

Haley Hansen
Lansing State Journal

LANSING — With temperatures expected to reach a balmy minus three, Lansing's snow emergency will lift at midnight. 

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor made the announcement late Thursday afternoon that the city will end its ban on all non-essential travel on city roads.

Consumers Energy customers can also dial up their heat again at midnight. The natural gas company announced late Thursday afternoon that it was lifting its request for customers to voluntarily reduce their natural gas usage.

The natural gas company also asked Detroit's Big Three automakers to suspend their Michigan operations temporarily.  

The Lansing Public Service Department delayed enforcement of the sidewalk snow/ice clearing ordinance throughout the snow emergency. With temps above zero on Friday, residents should plan to clear their sidewalks, the release said.

“I would like to thank everyone for their cooperation and patience during these difficult few days of snow emergency and intense cold,” Schor said in a news release. 

Contact reporter Haley Hansen at (517) 267-1344 or hhansen@lsj.com. Follow her on Twitter @halehansen.