Doylestown Borough Declares Winter Storm Emergency

DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH, PA — With blizzard conditions expected, Doylestown Borough has declared a Winter Storm Emergency beginning at noon on Sunday, Feb. 22, and continuing until snow emergency routes have been cleared.

To help crews plow efficiently, residents are asked to avoid parking on the street whenever possible, even on non-emergency routes.

Cars parked on designated snow emergency routes will be subject to ticketing and towing. A map showing the emergency routes can be viewed below.

Parking at the County Garage

The lower levels of the Bucks County parking garages located at Broad and Union and at Broad and Court will be open and free to borough residents, courtesy of the county. Vehicles must be removed by 6 a.m. on days the county is open. Doylestown Borough will share information about the county's operating hours when it becomes available.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, has issued a blizzard warning for the area from 10 a.m. on Sunday to 6 p.m. on Monday.

Blizzard conditions are expected with snow accumulations of up to 12 inches and winds gusting up to 45 mph. Snowfall rates could exceed two inches an hour or higher Sunday night, with locally higher amounts and significant drifting of snow possible.

Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and Monday evening commutes. Gust winds could bring down tree branches and result in isolated power outages.

For additional information on the Doylestown Snow Emergency and on snow and ice removal, click here.