HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2019-01-11 Snow Emergency Routes
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
January 11, 2019
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Public Information Assistant
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Snow Emergency Routes to Take Effect at Noon on Saturday,
January 12, 2019
Leesburg, VA (January 11, 2019) – In preparation of
the anticipated snowfall this weekend, the Snow
Emergency Routes will be in full effect beginning at
12 p.m. on Saturday, January 12. Town crews will
apply salt, sand and/or brine to streets before the
onset of wintry weather.
As a result, 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
Residents can assist in the efficiency of snow preparation and removal operations by removing
all vehicles, trailers, trash cans and other items from roadways in order to provide snow plows
with maximum space to operate. The Town Hall parking garage, between Market and Loudoun
streets, will be free throughout the weekend, to encourage off-street parking.
Town crews are responsible for snow removal from public streets throughout Town. Plowing
operations will begin immediately once snow accumulation on the roadway approaches 2
inches. Snow Emergency Routes and other primary roads will be cleared first, followed by
secondary streets and subdivision roads. Town crews will work 12-hour shifts, 24 hours a day,
as long as necessary to restore safe access for vehicles. Streets may not be cleared to bare
pavement, curb-to-curb. Until plowing is completed, citizens are urged not to use streets unless
absolutely necessary.
Property owners or occupants, both residential and commercial, are required to remove 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.
For more information about the Town’s snow removal operations, please visit
www.leesburgva.gov/snowremoval.
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