Snow Emergencies Declared By Newtown Area Communities

NEWTOWN, PA — Newtown Borough and Newtown Township have declared snow emergencies continuing into Saturday morning.

Newtown Borough

The snow emergency in Newtown Borough is effective from 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 until 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17. Parking will be banned on State Street, Washington Avenue and all streets in the borough for snow plowing operations. In addition, snow and ice are required to be removed from all public sidewalks by 12 p.m. the following day.

Newtown Township

The snow emergency in Newtown Township is effective from 12 a.m. on Saturday, Feb 17 through 12 p.m. on Saturday.

Under a snow emergency, parking is banned on streets and roads in the township after at least one inch of snow has fallen and the roads are completely plowed for the full width of the cartway.

Depending upon conditions, the snow emergency may be extended.

"Please do not park your vehicles on roads so that the Newtown Township Department of Public Works can safely and efficiently clear the snow," said the township.

Wrightstown Township

Wrightstown Township has declared a snow emergency from 6 p.m. on Friday until 6 p.m. on Saturday. During a snow emergency, parking is banned from all public streets in the township. In addition, it is illegal to place snow or ice on any public cartway or travel portion of any public road or street in the township with a snow plow, snow blower or other device.

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