EASTON, Pa. – Parking problems are growing in Northampton County.

The lingering effects of the big snowstorm are impacting parking spaces in Easton.

The snow won’t melt, and it’s building frustration for residents trying to save their shoveled parking spots, by putting furniture in the street.

“There’s somebody in my spot. I don’t know. People just don’t have any consideration,” said Sue West, a resident.

West, 75, just arrived at her Easton home.

“I moved a garbage can of my daughter’s. I’ll put that other thing back there, so nobody takes their spot,” West said.

West said her brother dug her out a spot on her street of nearly a decade.

“Because I have COPD,” said West. “I know it’s a public street, but still, if somebody wastes the time to dig it all out, they should be able to park there.”

A few doors down and Paige is about to hop in her car and brave the bitter cold.

But not without leaving her parking spot filled.

“We have a couple fold out chairs that we’re just going throw in the spot,” Paige said.

Down the block, a neighbor named Lucy has the same thought in mind.

“You’re not going to have a place to park. There isn’t a place to park anywhere,” said Lucy.

The longtime Easton resident is helping her family shovel their car out of the street.

“We have a lot of people fighting for spots,” said Lucy.

The residents say “saving spots” is typically what happens after a snowstorm rolls through the region.

A drive around the city and you’ll see furniture, trash cans and other items blocking off parking spots.

People say they hope others will respect their parking spaces.

Easton Mayor Sal Panto says he feels bad for people who shovel out their parking spaces, then lose them to another driver.      

“We’re trying to overlook it, but it is illegal,” said Panto.

He wants residents to know that he understands the parking limitations, having grown up in the area himself.

“You can’t save spots that are on public property, and streets are public property, but we hope that they would get along and respect each other,” said Panto. “We don’t want ticket or tow, and we try to be reasonable, so we’ll give people sometime.”

Panto says the city won’t decide on ticketing until next week.