Winter storm and snow (Credit: LevittownNow)
Multiple Bucks County municipalities moved Friday to declare snow and winter storm emergencies ahead of a widespread system expected to impact southeastern Pennsylvania from Saturday night through Monday.
Warrington Township declared both a State of Emergency and Snow Emergency, with restrictions taking effect beginning noon Saturday, as officials prepare for heavy snowfall, hazardous travel conditions, and limited road treatment resources.
Township officials said the declaration is intended to support public safety, emergency response access, and snow removal operations during the storm. Residents are required to remove vehicles from township roadways during snow events and comply with snow emergency parking restrictions once they are in effect. The township also urged residents to move trash cans, basketball nets, and other curbside obstructions away from roadways to allow plows to operate safely.
Officials warned that a regional salt shortage affecting all of Bucks County may impact road conditions during periods of heavy snowfall.
Roadways may appear untreated even after plowing, particularly as salt becomes less effective when pavement temperatures drop below approximately 15 degrees. Lower-volume residential streets are expected to take longer to clear than main roads, and residents were reminded not to shovel snow back into the street.
The township encouraged residents to avoid non-essential travel once snowfall begins, clear sidewalks and fire hydrants as required by ordinance, prepare for possible power outages, and check on elderly neighbors or residents with mobility challenges.
Warrington’s snow emergency remains in effect through midnight Tuesday, according to the township’s emergency declaration
Meanwhile, Doylestown Borough also declared a Winter Storm Emergency, effective 11 p.m. Saturday, and continuing until snow emergency routes are fully cleared.
Borough officials asked residents to avoid on-street parking whenever possible, including on non-emergency routes, to assist plowing operations. Vehicles parked on designated snow emergency routes are subject to ticketing and towing.
To assist residents, parking garages at Broad and Union and Court Street will be open and free to borough residents during the emergency. Vehicles must be removed by 6 a.m. on days when county offices are open, borough officials said.
Maps of snow emergency routes are available through the borough, and residents were urged to monitor official municipal communications for updates as the storm unfolds.
More snow emergency declarations are expected across the region as the storm approaches. We will update the community as they are released across the region.
Stay with CentralBucksNow through the weekend, as we provide live news coverage of the storm.
