UPDATED: Tuesday, 8:17 p.m.:
Credit: PA Internet News Serviceow
With a winter storm now predicted to bring between 4 and 8 inches of snow to the region, local municipalities are declaring snow emergencies ahead of the first flakes.
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Bristol Borough
No declaration has been made.
Bristol Township
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Bristol Township has declared a snow emergency disaster emergency from 6 a.m. Wednesday until 3 p.m. Thursday. The township said all residents are to remove vehicles, trailers and boats from public streets. Vehicles, trailers, and boats left parked on township roadways during the snow emergency will be subject to ticketing and towing by police.
Falls Township
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Fire Marshal Rich Dippolito said a snow emergency would begin at 7 a.m. Wednesday and expire at 7 p.m. Thursday. All residents are required to move vehicles, boats and trailers from the street and into driveways. The fire marshal cautioned residents not to use generators inside if there is a power outage.
Langhorne Borough
Mayor Joe Taylor declared a snow emergency in the borough beginning at 11 p.m. Tuesday and last 24 hours. Here’s what borough officials advise residents to do:
- No parking of vehicles on streets to allow for clean-up
- Clear snow from sidewalks within 24 hours of the end of the storm
- Do not move snow into streets
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Langhorne Manor Borough
No declaration has been made.
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Penndel Borough
No declaration has been made.
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Middletown Township
Fire Marshal Jim McGuire said the township has declared a snow emergency starting at 11 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities said vehicles parked in the roadway one hour after snow begins falling and 12 hours after it has ended are subject to tickets, per township ordinance. McGuire warned residents not to put generators too close to homes and not to use extension cords with them. He also asked residents to clear snow aware from fire hydrants.
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Tullytown Borough
A snow emergency begins at 6 a.m. Wednesday and continues until 6 a.m. Thursday, unless earlier recalled. Residents are asked to remove all vehicles from the street. Off-street parking locations will be the Borough Municipal Lot and Levittown Lake Lot.
