We are expecting a major winter storm starting on Sunday.
Winslow Township General Offices will be closed on Monday, February 23rd due to anticipated snow.
In preparation of the storm, we want to remind residents of some general snow guidelines.
Snow removal crews will be working hard to clear the roadways.
Once plowing begins, the priority is to clear the road for emergency access and necessary cautious travel. To help with this, we urge residents to park off the street and in driveways whenever possible. This allows crews to open the road for safe travel much faster. Cars left in the street just cause snow to be stockpiled in the road and greatly impedes our ability make the roads safe for travel.
The driveway dilemma: As we are required to push the snow out of the road for safe travel in two directions, snow will inevitably displace into driveways and against mailboxes. This is unavoidable. Clearing snow from driveway aprons and mailboxes is the property owner's responsibility. A good tip is to wait until it has stopped snowing, and we have plowed the road completely from curb to curb before you start digging out.
Please do not put snow back into the road because it will just freeze and become a hazard. Place snow in the grass where it can safely be stockpiled and is not a danger.
Our crews have to clear nearly 300 lane miles of roadway so please be patient. We will work to remove all of the snow from our roads as quickly and safely as possible.
Due to the rain forecasted prior to snow beginning the roads cannot be brined as the rain will wash it away.
You can find our complete snow practices on the public works webpage at https://www.winslowtownship.com/content/3298/3518/3620.aspx
