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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Betsy Fields
Research & Communications Manager
703-771-2734
Town of Leesburg
Snow Emergency Operations Update
Leesburg, VA (February 9, 2010, 12:30 p.m.) – With an additional 12 to 18 inches of
snow forecast for Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday, Town of Leesburg officials
are redirecting snow removal operations from neighborhood streets to the main
thoroughfares throughout Town. Residents are encouraged to stay off the roads and
remain patient as the Town deals with the additional snow accumulations.
“If we get the full eighteen inches forecast from this storm, Leesburg will have received
nearly four feet of snow within an eight-day period of time. We have had crews working
around the clock since Friday morning and every piece of snow-moving equipment the
Town owns has been deployed, “John Wells, Leesburg Town Manager, said. “ We ask
residents to have realistic expectations about how quickly we can respond. We are
going to need resident cooperation and patience to get through this event.”
A complete list of Town facility closures and cancellations is posted on the Town of
Leesburg website at www.leesburgva.gov and will be updated as necessary.
Additional winter safety tips are available on the Virginia Department of Emergency
Management website at www.vaemergency.com and the Loudoun County website at
www.loudoun.gov.
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