Full Notification

Yorktown Acting Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman announces that following consultation with Police Chief Robert M. Noble and Highway Superintendent David Paganelli, a Snow Emergency is being declared in Yorktown, February 12, 2024, effective 11:00 pm.  The Snow Emergency is expected to remain in effect until the Town’s roadways have been cleared of the snowfall from the pending storm.
 
A declaration of Snow Emergency is intended to assist Yorktown’s Highway Department in its effort to clear the roads of snow, and, to assist the Town’s emergency service agencies such as police, fire and emergency medical services in their efforts to respond to emergencies.
 
Yorktown Code 275-14 clearly articulates that “any vehicle parked or abandoned on a public highway in the Town of Yorktown during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public emergency which affects that portion of the public highway upon which said vehicle is parked or abandoned may be removed by or under the direction of The Chief of Police or the Superintendent of Highways and stored in any suitable place.” The owner of any vehicle that has been towed will need to present proof of ownership at the Yorktown Police Department prior to retrieving his or her vehicle.  Inquiries concerning vehicles should be made to the Yorktown Police Department at 962-4141.
 
Acting Town Supervisor Lachterman is requesting that Yorktown’s residents refrain from operating vehicles on Town roads during the period of the Snow Emergency.  If the need arises, operation of motor vehicles on Town roads will be prohibited during the Snow Emergency.  Highway Superintendent Paganelli wishes to remind residents not to deposit snow onto plowed roadways, which is a violation of Yorktown Code 250-29(D). 

To report downed wires, road blockages, and non-life-threatening issues, contact (914) 962-4141. Treat all downed wires as if they are live, and be mindful that downed wires can be hidden from view by tree limbs, leaves, etc.
 
Please do not call the Police if you lose power. Calling the Police to report a power loss only serves to tie up emergency telephone lines, and you will be referred to contact Con Edison directly at 1-800-75-CONED. Calling Con Edison enters your power loss into their computerized database. You can also report outages, view the outage map, and check outage status at www.conEd.com <http://www.conEd.com> .

If you have NYSEG you can contact them by calling  800.572.1131 to report any electricity emergency. For a natural gas emergency, please call 800.572.1121.
 
Con Edison would also like us to encourage their customers to sign up for text alerts. You can use your cell phone to text REG to OUTAGE (688243) and follow the prompts. You'll need your account number to confirm your zip code. To retrieve your account number, log in to My Account or check your bill. This information is also located on their website at www.coned.com/text <http://www.coned.com/text> .