HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2019-02-19 Snow Emergency Routes
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
February 19, 2019
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Public Information Assistant
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Snow Emergency Routes to Take Effect at Midnight on
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Leesburg, VA (February 19, 2019) – In advance of the
anticipated snow, sleet, and freezing rain expected
during the overnight hours and into Wednesday, Snow
Emergency Routes in Leesburg will go into effect
beginning at 12 a.m. tonight. Town crews are currently
pre-treating roadways with brine.
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
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.
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. It is also being requested that storm drains in front of
private properties are kept clear, which will help prevent flooding. 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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