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Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
lkosin@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2781

Snow Removal Reminders for Town of Leesburg Residents

Leesburg, VA (December 6, 2021) – With winter being less
than two weeks away, Town officials would like to remind residents and
businesses about Town policies for handling snow, sleet, ice and other wintry
precipitation.

Snow Emergency Routes. A snow emergency is declared when
enough snow, sleet or other icy precipitation has accumulated, or is predicted
to accumulate, on Town roadways to warrant plowing. When a snow emergency is in
effect, all vehicles must be removed from streets designated as Snow Emergency
Routes. Any vehicle not removed from the designated streets when a snow
emergency is in effect will be towed at the owner’s expense. Snow Emergency
Routes are as follows:

• King
  Street, from the Union Cemetery to Country Club Drive
• Loudoun
  Street, from Liberty Street to Harrison Street
• Market
  Street, from Fairview Street to the Route 7/15 Bypass

Please see the Snow Emergency Routes map on the Town website.

Snow removal from Town streets. The Town of Leesburg is
responsible for snow removal from public streets throughout Town. Snow removal
on private streets, parking courts, and privately-owned parking lots is the
responsibility of the HOA or property owner. For more information about who clears
snow from specific streets, see the interactive map on the Town website at www.leesburgva.gov/snowmap.

Prior to a snow event, Town crews will apply brine to Town roadways to aid in
snow removal. Plowing operations will begin immediately once snow reaches an
accumulation of two inches on roadways. Snow Emergency Routes and other primary
roads will be cleared first, followed by secondary streets and subdivision
roads. Town crews will work 12-hour shifts, 24 hours a day, as long as
necessary to restore safe access for vehicles. Streets may not be cleared to
bare pavement or curb-to-curb. Until plowing is completed, residents are urged
not to use streets unless absolutely necessary.

In advance of a snowfall, residents can assist in the efficiency of snow
removal operations by removing all vehicles, trailers, basketball hoops, trash
cans and other items from roadways in order to provide snow plows with maximum
space for snow removal operations.

Snow removal from sidewalks. Property owners or occupants,
both residential and commercial, are required to remove snow from public
sidewalks adjoining their properties within 24 hours of a snowfall.  As
temperatures are forecast to remain near or below freezing for the remainder of
the week, property owners are encouraged to remove snow before ice forms. If
ice has formed and cannot be removed, it should be covered with sand, kitty
litter or similar substance that will allow safe passage for pedestrians. Snow
from sidewalks, driveways and parking areas must not be pushed into the street
or other Town right-of-way.

Town crews will remove snow from sidewalks adjoining Town-owned or maintained
properties.

Trash collection.  If the weather becomes unsafe, Patriot
Disposal will halt collections. Updates will be made to the Town’s Facebook,
Instagram, and Twitter accounts as well as Nextdoor.

For more information about the Town’s snow removal operations, please visit www.leesburgva.gov/snowremoval.