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Philadelphia Streets Department has deployed 350 plows and 600 personnel overnight to begin plowing and salting operations.

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Mayor Jim Kenney and city officials provided an update on the current impacts of the snowstorm and snow plowing operations in the Philadelphia area.
Approximately 15 inches of snow fell overnight, and more snow is expected.
The mayor noted that this particular storm is challenging due to high winds with wind gusts of 55 to 65 miles per hour, which are causing considerable snowdrifts.
Despite these conditions, Philadelphia Police and Philadelphia Fire departments report no major incidents related to the storm and the city has not experienced any power outages.

The Philadelphia Emergency Operations Center is on full activation as of Saturday morning and it continues to monitor the impacts of the snowstorm across the city.

Philadelphia's snow emergency went into effect last night at 9 p.m. Since then Philadelphia Streets Department has deployed 350 plows and 600 personnel overnight to begin plowing and salting operations.

Transportation:

All airlines cancelled flights out of Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, Jan. 23. For updates, call 1-800-PHL-GATE or check the Airport website: phl.org

All SEPTA service with the exception of the Market Frankford and Broad Street Lines remains suspended.. The subways (Broad Street Line and Market-Frankford Line) and paratransit will run for as long as possible.  Riders should check www.septa.org or SEPTA’s Twitter account (@SEPTA) for the latest updates.

PATCO has posted a special snow schedule for the weekend at its website ridepatco.
Amtrak is operating on a modified schedule, but check Amtrak for cancellations.

Indego (bike share service) suspended services on Friday. Check Indego’s website, Twitter and Facebook for real-time updates and news on when service will be restored, or call 844-446-3356 or email [email protected].

The Delaware River Port Authority reduced speed on all of their bridges (Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry, Ben Franklin, and Walt Whitman) to 25 m.p.h.

Clearing Snow:

Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams reminds property owners that they are required to clear a three foot path in front of their property within six hours of the end of the storm.

-Property owners should also shovel snow from curb cuts. Residents should not shovel or toss snow onto city streets. It is against the law to do this.

-Drivers should not park vehicles too close to corners as snow plowing equipment need extra room to turn safely at corners. Parking too close to a corner will hinder efficient snow removal from streets.

-City officials ask residents to clear snow and ice from fire hydrants so that firefighters can hook up hoses quickly in the event of a fire.

-Please clear snow and ice away from storm drains on your block to allow melting snow to flow directly down the drains. This will help to prevent icy road conditions. With the weather outlook of temperatures in the 40’s in the days following the storm, clearing snow and ice away from the drains is even more important as conditions will be higher for flooding when large amounts of snow melt quickly.

For updates and alerts:

The Philly 311 Call Center will remain open this weekend to take calls for non-emergencies and to provide the most current storm-related information:

Dial 3-1-1 or for those with VOiP (Voice over Internet Protocol). For call from outside of Philadelphia dial 215-686-8686.

Download the Philly 311 free Mobile App from the app store via your smart device (phone, tablet, etc.) for IOS and for Android.

Ask @Philly311 a question or submit a request using Facebook and Twitter. Or, send your inquiry or request from your email to [email protected].

Sign up for emergency alerts and weather updates from ReadyPhiladelphia.

For more winter weather tips, visit the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management online at www.phila.gov/ready.

For official updates from the city, follow @PhilaOEM on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube and Blogspot.

City Twitter accounts to follow for information: @PhiladelphiaGov; @PhilaStreets; @PhillyPolice; and @PhillyFireDept.

 

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