Phase II of Baltimore's snow emergency plan takes effect at 6 p.m. Friday.Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the city's emergency operations center has been activated. Phase II means all vehicles must have snow tires or all-weather radial tires or snow chains and parking is restricted on snow emergency routes."If you know you have a car that's not ready for the snow, don't take it out," Rawlings-Blake said.During this Phase II snow emergency, city residents can park at designated schools equipped with parking lots. These schools include:- Poly/Western High School- Walbrook High School- Baltimore City College- Mervo- Patterson High School- Lake Clifton/Eastern High School- Thurgood Marshall Middle School- Professional Development Center at 2500 E. Northern Pkwy.- West Baltimore Middle/North Bend- Digital Harbor High School- Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School- Harford Heights Elementary School- William C. March Middle School- Edmondson Westside Skill CenterFree parking will also be available at four city-owned garages during the snow emergency. Parking will be available on a first come, first served basis effective 6 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday. Residents should not park on the roofs of any of these facilities. Participating garages include:Little ItalyLittle Italy Parking Garage400 S. Central Ave.Federal HillWest Street Garage40 E. West St.Fells PointCaroline Street Garage805 S. Caroline St.Fells Point, Harbor East, Perkins Homes and Little ItalyFleet & Eden Garage501 S. Eden St.Starting at 1 p.m. Friday, residents of the Camden Yards neighborhoods can park in designated locations at the Camden Yards Sports Complex on a first come, first served basis. Participating lots include:- Lot R (W. West Street at the Russell Street Service Drive)- Lot A-Annex (Russell Street at Lee Street)- Lots G & H (Underneath the MLK/395 overpass only). It is important not to park beyond the overpass structure as this lot is being used for other purposes.Phase III of the snow plan would bar all traffic except emergency vehicles. It could be imposed if it gets too dangerous to plow.City police officers are working 12-hour shifts during the storm.

Phase II of Baltimore's snow emergency plan takes effect at 6 p.m. Friday.

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the city's emergency operations center has been activated. Phase II means all vehicles must have snow tires or all-weather radial tires or snow chains and parking is restricted on snow emergency routes.


"If you know you have a car that's not ready for the snow, don't take it out," Rawlings-Blake said.

During this Phase II snow emergency, city residents can park at designated schools equipped with parking lots. These schools include:

- Poly/Western High School

- Walbrook High School

- Baltimore City College

- Mervo

- Patterson High School

- Lake Clifton/Eastern High School

- Thurgood Marshall Middle School

- Professional Development Center at 2500 E. Northern Pkwy.

- West Baltimore Middle/North Bend

- Digital Harbor High School

- Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School

- Harford Heights Elementary School

- William C. March Middle School

- Edmondson Westside Skill Center

Free parking will also be available at four city-owned garages during the snow emergency. Parking will be available on a first come, first served basis effective 6 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday. Residents should not park on the roofs of any of these facilities. Participating garages include:

Little Italy

Little Italy Parking Garage

400 S. Central Ave.



Federal Hill

West Street Garage

40 E. West St.



Fells Point

Caroline Street Garage

805 S. Caroline St.



Fells Point, Harbor East, Perkins Homes and Little Italy

Fleet & Eden Garage

501 S. Eden St.



Starting at 1 p.m. Friday, residents of the Camden Yards neighborhoods can park in designated locations at the Camden Yards Sports Complex on a first come, first served basis. Participating lots include:



- Lot R (W. West Street at the Russell Street Service Drive)

- Lot A-Annex (Russell Street at Lee Street)

- Lots G & H (Underneath the MLK/395 overpass only). It is important not to park beyond the overpass structure as this lot is being used for other purposes.



Phase III of the snow plan would bar all traffic except emergency vehicles. It could be imposed if it gets too dangerous to plow.



City police officers are working 12-hour shifts during the storm.