Lansdale Area Snow Updates: Vehicles Must Be Moved, No School

LANSDALE, PA — Snow began to blanket the greater Philadelphia area on Sunday afternoon, and snowfall estimates for the storm, which could last into Tuesday, range anywhere from eight to 12 inches through most of Montgomery County.

It's the second major snowstorm of the winter, following last winter's abnormally low snow totals.

Lansdale borough declared a snow alert, effective at noon on Sunday. It is in place indefinitely. Parking restrictions mean that residents must remove vehicles from emergency routes. Plowing will commence first on those emergency routes.

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North Penn will be closed for the day to all instruction, allowing children to enjoy a traditional snow day. Curbside meal distribution was delayed to Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Lansdale area had received about 3.5 inches as of 8:40 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Crews in Lansdale were on the roads before the storm hit Sunday preparing "known trouble spots" with treatment. Crews will be on call throughout the storm to clear roads, which they said can take up to eight hours per designated route.

There have been no major outages in Montgomery County as of 1:30 p.m., but that may change as wind and snow intensify Monday into Tuesday. Report outages to PECO.

Officials with Montgomery County said they began plowing once accumulation reached 2 to 3 inches.

Residents were urged to stay home and avoid vehicular travel.

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"We need to keep our roads clear for emergency responders, healthcare staff, and other critical workers," a spokesperson for the county said.

Nearby, Hatfield and Montgomery Township have also declared an emergency effective at noon Wednesday (see full list of Montgomery Township snow emergency routes here). Hatfield roads which must be cleared of vehicles include:

• Forty Foot Road
• North Broad Street
• County Line Road
• Orvilla Road
• Cowpath Road (from Line Street to Hatfield Borough line)
• Welsh Road (Route 63)
• Bethlehem Pike (Route 309)