Snow Emergency Declared in Portsmouth

Submitted by the City of Portsmouth:

DATE: Tuesday February 18, 2014
EFFECTIVE: 6:00 p.m.

Due to the current winter weather conditions the Portsmouth Public Works Department has DECLARED A SNOW EMERGENCY PARKING BAN effective Tuesday February 18, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. for the City of Portsmouth. THE DOWNTOWN GEOGRAPHICAL AREA PARKING BAN WILL GO INTO EFFECT AT 1:00 AM, Wednesday February 19th, 2014. Because of the current weather conditions, no vehicle shall be parked on any City street during the emergency to provide access for plow operations and emergency vehicles. Violators will be ticketed and towed. Public Works will issue a termination to the Snow Emergency once the winter storm has stopped and the streets are cleared.

PARKING BAN FOR THE FOLLOWING DOWNTOWN GEOGRAPHICAL AREA WILL GO INTO EFFECT AT 1:00 AM Wednesday February 19th.

The Downtown Geographical Area is bounded by Deer Street on the north; Market, Bow and Marcy Streets on the east; Court Street on the South; and Middle, Maplewood and Bridge Streets on the West.  This area includes State Street (Middle to Marcy), Chestnut Street, Porter Street, Fleet Street, Court Place, Church Street, Pleasant Street (Court to Congress), Penhallow Street, Custom House Court, Sheafe Street, Chapel Street, Daniel Street, Congress Street, Market Street (Congress to Deer), Ladd Street, High Street and Hanover Street (Bridge to Market). Islington Street (from Congress to Brewster Street). Portsmouth residents may park at the High Hanover Garage during the declared parking ban and up to two hours after the ban has been terminated for $3. To qualify for the $3 per event rate residents shall show a valid driver's license or vehicle registration with a valid Portsmouth address.However, should storm conditions intensify, the snow emergency parking ban shall be declared for this geographical area as well.