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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
December 12, 2022
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Snow Removal Reminders for Town of Leesburg Residents and
Business Owners
Leesburg, VA (December 12, 2022) – With winter
beginning next week, the Town would like to remind
residents and businesses about Town policies for
handling snow, sleet, ice and other wintry precipitation.
Snow Emergency Routes. A snow emergency is
declared when enough snow, sleet, or other icy
precipitation has accumulated, or is predicted to
accumulate, on Town roadways to warrant plowing. The snow emergency will be lifted once the
Town Manager has determined the roads are clear for travel. When a snow emergency is in
effect, all vehicles must be removed from streets designated as Snow Emergency Routes. Any
vehicle not removed from the designated streets when a snow emergency is in effect will be
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
Please see the Snow Emergency Routes map on the Town website.
Snow removal from Town streets. The Town of Leesburg is responsible for snow removal from
public streets throughout Town. Snow removal on private streets, parking courts, and privately-
owned parking lots is the responsibility of the HOA or property owner. For more information
about who clears snow from specific streets, see the interactive map on the Town website at
www.leesburgva.gov/snowmap.
Prior to a snow event, Town crews may apply brine to Town roadways to aid in snow removal.
Plowing operations will begin once snow reaches an accumulation of two inches on roadways.
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 or
curb-to-curb. Until plowing is completed, residents are urged not to use streets unless
absolutely necessary.
In advance of a snowfall, residents can assist in the efficiency of snow removal operations by
removing all vehicles, trailers, basketball hoops, trash cans and other items from roadways in
order to provide snow plows with maximum space for snow removal operations.
Snow removal from sidewalks. 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 temperatures are forecast to remain near or below freezing for
the remainder of the week, property owners are encouraged to remove snow before ice forms.
If ice has formed and cannot be removed, it should be covered with sand, kitty litter or similar
substance that will allow safe passage for pedestrians. Snow from sidewalks, driveways and
parking areas must not be pushed or blown into the street or other Town right-of-way.
Town crews will remove snow from sidewalks adjoining Town-owned or maintained properties.
Trash collection. If the weather becomes unsafe, Patriot Disposal will halt collections. Updates
will be made to the Town’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts as well as Nextdoor.
For more information about the Town’s snow removal operations, please visit
www.leesburgva.gov/snowremoval.
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