Snowstorm parking wars turn violent as cities crack down, neighbors clash and police warn of escalation

Vying for a parking spot on a crowded city street after a snowstorm has long felt like going to battle, and now there's a harrowing twist. 

Many city officials and others are furious about what's happening. They say it's unethical, even illegal. 

After spending hours in the bitter cold shoveling heavy snow out of parking spaces, many Northeast residents have been laying claim to the small rectangles of asphalt they just cleared away, angering and upsetting others. 

KIDS NEED MORE SNOW DAYS...