In the words of Weezer, "In the garage, I feel safe." The City of Charlottesville wants to be sure that, with a possible snowfall of 5" or more starting tonight at midnight, you stay careful and cozy, too.
A press release from Director of Communications Ric Barrick says that the city plans to restrict some public parking areas to be sure that crews can thoroughly clear roads of any snow and ice that may accumulate. There will be "No Parking" signs placed at affected areas; additionally, areas of Market and Water streets between Ridge and 10th streets will be affected starting at 6pm. Portions of West Main Street will also be affected starting at 10pm.
To compensate, the City of Charlottesville will offer free parking in both the Market Street and Water Street parking garages until snow is sufficiently cleared from roads.
In short, while the city does this…
…make use of free parking in the Market Street and Water Street garages to avoid this:
