PHILADELPHIA, PA – As the bulk of the snow storm is winding down, the City of Philadelphia will be open for business and City employees should report to work as usual on Monday, December 27. The First Judicial District Court of Pennsylvania reports that courts will be open on Monday, as well. However, the Philadelphia Prison Systems has announced that all visiting hours are cancelled for today.
The latest forecast indicates that the heaviest snow has passed and all snow should be ending in the next few hours. However, a Wind Advisory has been issued starting at 7:00 a.m. for winds possibly gusting to 50 mph.
The Streets Department continues its salting and plowing operations on all primary and secondary routes.
SEPTA reports that all Regional Rail lines, Market Frankford EL, Broad St. subway and nearly all bus routes are up and running with up to 40 minute delays. The route 35 (Manayunk) has been discontinued due to the weather while other routes have detours in place. For the latest information from SEPTA, visit their website at www.septa.org.
The City’s Emergency Operations Center continues to monitor the storm and overseeing a coordinated response from City departments. The Snow Emergency is still in effect and motorists should not park vehicles on the City’s Snow Emergency Routes. Vehicles parked on these routes will be ticketed and towed so City crews can continue with salting and plowing operations as effectively as possible. If your vehicle is towed, call 3-1-1 for its location.
A $5:00 snow rate is in effect at Philadelphia Parking Authority garages in Center City from 2:00 p.m. Sunday until 6:00 p.m. on today at the following lots:
5th and Market Streets
2nd and Samson Streets
10th and Filbert Streets
8th and Filbert Streets
10th and Ludlow Streets
16th and JFK Streets
Cars which entered these lots after 2:00 p.m. on Sunday can remain there until 6:00 p.m. today without additional charges. Cars entering after 8:00 a.m. on Monday will be charged the normal rates.
Monday collection for trash and recycling are suspended. Residents are asked to hold setouts to next week. Tuesday through Friday collections will remain on a regular schedule, except for homes that normally have collections in a rear driveway. These residents are asked to place trash and recycling in the front. Rear collections will resume next week.
For the latest information about the storm, visit the Office of Emergency Management’s website, check out its social media networking sites, and sign up for emergency text alerts at www.phila.gov/ready. You can also call Philly 3-1-1.
