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Batavia Garbage Collection To Start Earlier Than Normal Due To Weather
Heavy and blowing snow is possible Friday, and accumulations could be greater than 6 inches, with wind gusts as high as 50 mph.
BATAVIA, IL — Garbage collection on Friday in Batavia will start one hour earlier than normal, officials announced.
Groot will begin collecting refuse and recycling at 6 a.m., rather than 7 a.m. to accommodate weather conditions, according to an alert from the city. Residents should have bins at the curb by 6 a.m.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch ahead of a Friday snowstorm with potential blizzard conditions. Heavy and blowing snow is possible, and accumulations could be greater than 6 inches, with wind gusts as high as 50 mph, according to the weather service.
Find out what's happening in Bataviafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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After the winter storm at the end of the week, temperatures will be much colder, Patch reported. The high for Saturday is 23 degrees, with single-digit wind chills expected. On Saturday night, wind chills could be 20 below zero.
Sunday is expected to be even colder with a high of 7, and Monday will have a high of 2 degrees, according to the weather service.
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