(La Porte, IN) - La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody has declared a snow emergency in the city.  Beginning at 7 p.m. tonight, parking will be allowed strictly on sides of streets with odd numbered addresses to keep streets open for snow plows.

Under the mayor’s order, any vehicle parked in violation may be towed and stored at the owner’s expense.  Violations will also be fined.  The order is in effect until 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

A winter weather advisory is calling for anywhere from five to eight inches of snow.