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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Communities across Pennsylvania have announced snow emergencies and closures due to a winter storm on Friday that could drop 2 to 4+ inches of snow.
A Winter Storm Warning goes into effect at 4 a.m. Friday for a large part of the viewing area and lasts through 10 p.m. Friday.
Philadelphia
A snow emergency goes into effect in Philadelphia at 7 a.m. Friday. All cars along snow emergency routes must be moved by that time.
Vehicles illegally parked on snow emergency routes will be subject to ticketing and towing. If your vehicle is towed during the snow emergency, call the city’s snow emergency line at 215-686-SNOW or visit the PPA’s website at www.philapark.org/tow for its location.
Below is the list of snow emergencies in Pennsylvania:
Downingtown: A Snow Emergency has been declared for Downingtown Borough starting on Thursday, January 18 at 9 p.m. An update will be sent out when the Snow Emergency has been lifted.
Falls Twp.: Falls Township has declared a Snow Emergency for 6 a.m. 1-19-24 and will expire on 6 a.m. 1-20-24. All vehicles, boats, trailers, etc. must be moved off all township streets and onto your property to allow the road crew and emergency services access down all streets.
Hilltown Twp.: A snow emergency has been declared for Hilltown Township. It is effective from January 19, 2024, at 6 a.m. until January 20 at midnight. Residents are asked to clear the streets in front of your property so that the plow trucks can clear the snow.
Kennett Square: A Snow Emergency is being declared for Kennett Square Borough effective at 8:00 am on Friday morning, January 19, 2024, until lifted. All vehicles must be removed from the Snow Emergency and Winter Warning routes, or they will be ticketed and may be subject to towing. Parking on these routes is prohibited during the declared emergency.
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Lansdale: The Borough will declare a Snow Alert effective at 12:00 am on Friday, January 19, 2024 until further notice.
Malvern: Mayor Zeyn Uzman has declared a snow emergency to take effect Friday, January 19, 2024 at 07:00 am until Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 12:00 pm.
Montgomery Township: Montgomery Township has issued a Snow Emergency effective at 6 am, Friday, January 19th, 2024. The emergency will be in effect until further notice.
Narberth Twp.: The Borough has declared a Snow Alert effective for 7:00 am on Friday, January 19, 2024, until further notice. A snow alert means that all vehicles parked on those streets where signage indicates no parking during a snow alert are required, by law, to be moved elsewhere in order to allow snow plowing of the road surface.
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Newtown Twp.: Township officials issued a snow emergency effective 6 a.m. on Friday, January 19 to 12 a.m. Saturday, January 20. Under this emergency, “It shall be unlawful to park, or to allow to be parked, any motor vehicle on any road or street within the Township following deposit or accumulation of ice or snow of one (1) inch or greater, in depth, until the snow has been completely plowed for the full width of the cartway.”
North Wales Borough: Effective 12 a.m. Friday, January 19 until further notice – a ‘Snow Emergency’ is declared for the Borough of North Wales. Parking restrictions will be strictly enforced on the posted Snow Emergency Routes of Main and Walnut Streets and cars will be towed. The riding of bicycles is banned within the Borough during this snow emergency. This will protect both bicyclists and drivers.
Parkesburg: A Snow Emergency has been declared in the Borough of Parkesburg. This Snow Emergency will take effect at 9 pm this evening January 18th and will run through at least tomorrow Friday January 19th. If you live on a snow Emergency route please make sure your vehicles are not parked on that route.
Royersford: A Snow Emergency will go into effect at 8 a.m. on Friday, January 19 and last until further notice. This is subject to change depending on the track of the incoming weather. Please move vehicles in preparations for snow removal.
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Lower Salford Township:
Due to the snow forecast for the region, Lower Salford Township has declared a Snow Emergency effective 7:00 a.m. on Friday, January 19, until 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 20.
Spring City Borough: A snow emergency has been declared in the Borough of Spring City effective Friday, January 19 at 7 a.m. to January 19 7 p.m. All vehicles must be removed from Snow Emergency routes.
Towamencin Twp.: A snow emergency will be in effect from 7 a.m. Friday, January 19, until 12 p.m. Saturday, January 20.
Upper Southampton Twp.: Upper Southampton Township has declared a Snow Emergency from 7 p.m. January 18 until 8 a.m. January 20. During this Snow Emergency, it shall be unlawful at any time during for any person to park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain anywhere on any snow emergency route (any township street). Failure to remove vehicles may result in fines and or towing of vehicles.
Warrington Twp.: The snow emergency starts at 6 a.m. on Friday, January 19 and ends at 12 a.m. on Saturday, January 20. The snow emergency declaration requires vehicles to be removed from roadways to assist public works in clearing our streets of snow and ice.
West Chester Borough: A snow emergency is in effect beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday, January 18 through 6 a.m. Saturday, January 20.
West Norriton Twp.: A Snow Emergency will go into effect at 6 a.m. on Friday, January 19 until 6 a.m. on Saturday, January 20. This is subject to change depending on the track of the incoming weather.
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