HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2019-03-03 Snow Emergency Routes March 3
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
March 2, 2019
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Snow Emergency Routes to Take Effect at 1 p.m. on Sunday,
March 3, 2019
Leesburg, VA (March 2, 2019) – Current forecasts
call for up to five inches of snow to fall in Leesburg,
beginning Sunday afternoon and into Sunday night.
In advance of this anticipated snowfall, Snow
Emergency Routes in Leesburg will go into effect
beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 3.
In preparation for snow plowing operations, all
vehicles must be removed from streets designated
as Snow Emergency Routes, to avoid being towed
at the owner’s expense. Snow Emergency Routes
are as follows:
King Street, from the Union Cemetery to Country Club Drive
Loudoun Street, from Liberty Street to Harrison Street
Market Street, from Fairview Street to the Route 7/15 Bypass
In all other parts of town, residents are encouraged to remove vehicles, trailers, and other
items from the roadways in advance of the snow. Reducing the number of obstacles on the
streets greatly increases the efficiency of snow plowing operations in residential areas.
Plowing operations will begin once approximately two inches of snow or sleet has accumulated
on roadways. Primary roads, including Snow Emergency Routes, will be cleared first, followed
by secondary and neighborhood streets. The Town recommends that, if possible, residents wait
until after streets have been plowed before clearing the ends of their driveways, in order to
avoid having to shovel more than once.
Property owners or occupants, both residential and commercial, are responsible for removing
snow from public sidewalks adjoining their properties within 24 hours of a snowfall. If ice is
present and cannot be removed, it should be covered with sand, kitty litter, or a similar
substance that will allow safe passage for pedestrians. Snow from sidewalks, driveways, and
parking areas must not be pushed into the street or other Town right-of-way.
Town crews will remove snow from sidewalks adjoining Town-owned or maintained properties,
after snow plowing operations are completed. For more information about the Town’s snow
removal operations, please visit www.leesburgva.gov/snowremoval.
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