Winter Weather Information

The City of Waukee works diligently to keep residents safe and informed during winter weather storms. Please review these polices as well as a current map of Emergency Snow Routes that was established to provide residents with main travel routes throughout winter weather storms.

Emergency Snow Routes

Waukee's emergency priority snow removal routes are as follows (click here for map):

• 6th Street/R-22 from 1-80 and 6th Street to N. 6th Street and N. 6th Street dead end
• 10th Street/R-22 from 10th Street and Highway 6/Hickman Road to 10th Street and 270th Street
• Ashworth Drive/L.A. Grant Parkway from Ashworth Drive and Highway 6/Hickman Road to SE L.A. Grant Parkway and SE Ashworth Road
• Laurel Street from Laurel Street and 6th Street to SE Laurel Street and SE Dartmoor Drive
• Northview Drive from Northview Drive and 6th Street to Northview Drive and Warrior Lane
• Warrior Lane from Warrior Lane and Aidan Street to N. Warrior Lane and NE Fox Run Trail Drive
• Ashworth Road from Ashworth Road and 6th Street to Ashworth Road and SE Waco Place
• University Avenue from SE University Avenue and Warrior Lane to SE University Avenue and 142nd Street
• Alice's Road from SE Alice's Road and SE University Avenue to NE Alice's Road and Meredith Drive
• Legacy Pointe Boulevard from SE Legacy Pointe Boulevard and Highway 6/Hickman Road to SE Legacy Pointe Boulevard and SE Laurel Street
• Boone Drive from SE Boone Drive and SE University Avenue to SE Boone Drive and SE Boone Drive end (corporate limits)

Snow Ordinance and Prohibited Parking During Snow Emergency

If an inch or more of snow is forecast, Waukee will implement our snow ordinance (Waukee Municipal Code §502.17). If the snow ordinance is put into effect during the overnight hours, consideration will be given to allow citizens time to move their vehicles the next morning.

Every attempt is made to get our streets clear of snow as quickly and safely as possible after a snow storm. Please give consideration to moving your vehicle off the street prior to retiring for the evening or departing for work in the morning when snow is forecast.

The ordinance is announced on the following television and radio stations:

Television: KCCI (8), WHO (13), WOI (5), WAUKEE GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL (MEDIACOM CABLE CHANNEL 7/DIGITIAL CHANNEL 86)
Radio: WHO, KKDM, KPTL, KXNO, KDRB, KIOA (AM & FM), KRNT (AM & FM), KSTZ, KAZR, KPSZ, KWKY, KJJY, KBGG (AM & FM), KGGO, KLTI, KHKI

If you are issued a violation citation the fine is $25.00 and your vehicle could be impounded. Please contact the Waukee Police Department at 515-987-1073 if you have questions.

Sidewalks - Removal of Snow, Ice and Accumulations

Property owners must remove any accumulated snow and ice from the sidewalk within 24 hours after it has stopped snowing (Waukee Municipal Code §218). Also, snow cannot be moved or deposited onto neighboring properties or in public streets. Property owners found to be in violation of this ordinance shall be subject to assessments or fines.

The Waukee Fire Department also asks that property owners move snow from around fire hydrants. Snow around hydrants makes them difficult to locate in an emergency.

Garbage and Recycling Pick-Up

The City will make every attempt to keep residents up-to-date with weather-related changes in garbage and recycling pick-up schedules via the City website. If you have questions about your regularly scheduled pick-up, please call Utility Billing at 515-978-5502.

Where to Find Emergency Information

Emergency and weather-related information can be found on City website, Government Access Cable Channel 7/Digital 86, and the television and radio stations listed above under "Snow Ordinance."

Snow Emergency Alerts through Nixle

The Nixle program allows the Waukee Police Department to instantly connect with residents via text message and e-mail to relay important, neighborhood-level information, such as snow ordinance declarations and winter weather issues. Click here for free registration for this program. If you have any questions on the Nixle program, contact the Waukee Police Department at 515-987-1073.