No person shall park, abandon or leave unattended any vehicle on any public street, alley or City-owned off –street parking area between November 1 & April 1 on any day when snow removal operations are in progress unless the snow has been removed or plowed from said street, alley or parking area and the snow has ceased to fall. A snow emergency parking ban shall continue through the duration of the snow or ice storm and the forty-eight (48) hour period after cessation of such snow or ice accumulation, except as provided above upon streets, alleys or City-owned off-street parking areas which have been fully opened. Signs stating the parking restrictions during snow removal operations shall be posted. The ban shall be of uniform application and the Police Chief is directed to publicize the requirements widely using all available news media in October each year.