Falls Church Declares Snow Emergency Starting At 8 p.m.

FALLS CHURCH, VA — In response to the winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service, the City of Falls Church has declared a snow emergency starting at 8 p.m. Monday. This means that the city's snow emergency routes will be activated at that time.

The city's snow emergency routes need to be open for first responders, public safety officials and road crews at all times and thus have priority for salting, sanding and plowing. Residents and visitors are not permitted to park along these routes during a city-declared snow emergency.

Vehicles abandoned or parked on snow emergency routes could be ticketed and towed to allow snow removal crews to clear the roads.

Crews will start treating the main roadways at around 4 p.m. They will continue to assess road conditions throughout the night and morning. They will begin to plow the Snow Emergency Routes once enough snow has accumulated. Residential streets will be plowed later.

The City Council meeting scheduled for Monday at 7:30 p.m. is on as scheduled, according to a city announcement. A decision about the government's operating status (open, closed or delayed) will likely be announced at around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, via the city's website, social media and more (see below).

The traffic emergency routes are as follows:

• Annandale Road from Hillwood Avenue to Broad Street (both sides of street)
• Broad Street from Haycock Road to Seven Corners (both sides of street)
• Columbia Street from Maple Avenue to Tuckahoe Street (Maple Avenue to Washington St.: both sides of street; Washington Street to Tuckahoe: single side of street)
• Great Falls Street from West Street to Washington Street
• Hillwood Avenue from Washington Street to Seven Corners (both sides of street)
• Lincoln Avenue from West Street to Yucatan Street(both sides of street)
• Little Falls Street from Broad Street to Great Falls Street (both sides of street)
• Maple Avenue from Washington Street to Columbia Street (single side of street)
• Park Avenue from West Street to Washington Street (both sides of street)
• Roosevelt Street from Hillwood Avenue to Roosevelt Boulevard (both sides of street)
• Washington Street from Graham Road to Westmoreland Street (both sides of street)
• West Street from Abbott Lane to Great Falls Street (Abbott Lane to Broad Street: single side of street; Broad Street to Lincoln Avenue: both sides of street; Lincoln Avenue to Great Falls Street: single side of street)

All Snow Emergency Routes are on both sides of the street, except for the following:

• South West Street (Abbott Lane to Broad Street; northwest side of street, affecting southbound traffic only)
• North West Street (Lincoln Avenue to Great Falls Street; northwest side of street, affecting southbound traffic only)
• East Columbia Street (Washington Street to Tuckahoe Street; north side of street, affecting westbound traffic only)
• South Maple Avenue (Washington Street to Annandale Road; west side of street, affecting southbound traffic only)

The city will make weather-related announcements via www.fallschurchva.gov/Snow, Facebook and Twitter. Those without access to the internet can check for updates via recorded message on the Citizen Information Line at 703-248-5002. True emergencies will also be texted or emailed to subscribers of Falls Church Alerts (alert.fallschurchva.gov). Closures and cancellations are reported on the city's website, on social media and to local TV and radio media.

Related Links:
Snow Updates, Closures, Tips and Information: www.fallschurchva.gov/Snow

Snow Emergency Routes Information and Map: www.fallschurchva.gov/SnowRout...

Release: City of Falls Church

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