Danielle Chylinski is at her wits end.
After weeks of frustration, she finally saw tow trucks and plows clear Briggs and Lewis Avenues near her parents' home in east Erie.
But as soon as the plows left, the cars reappeared.
“I was excited on Friday for six hours,” she said. 
Once again, illegally parked cars litter the streets, meaning plows and emergency vehicles can't get through.
 Now, another storm is just days away, and Chylinski and the City of Erie are right back where they started. 
As the parking problem persists, city officials say they’re not giving up the fight. They’ll return to Briggs and Lewis Tuesday, towing any vehicle parked illegally, and they say with a storm on the way, open roads are crucial to keeping the city moving.
“It’s very important so that we can get through, whether it's an ambulance fire truck, police, who need to get to you, we’re able to get to the people that need it,” said Bureau Chief Steve Sornberger.  
Chylinski says a second round of towing might help, but she's already bracing for the end of the week.
When another storm hits, her parents will be cut off once again, just hoping they don't need emergency help. 

 “What’s going to happen Wednesday when we get however much snow John Stehlin is forecasting?" she asked. "It’s going to be a nightmare."