Snow Emergencies Declared In Newtown Borough, Newtown Township

NEWTOWN, PA — Newtown Borough and Newtown Township have declared snow emergencies ahead of a storm that's threatening to bury the area under more than a foot of snow Sunday into Monday.

Newtown Borough

Newtown Borough Mayor Tara Grunde-McLaughlin has declared a snow emergency in the borough beginning at 7 a.m. on Sunday, February 22, and continuing through 9 p.m. on Monday, February 23. All cars parked along snow emergency routes in the Borough should be removed. This road restriction is in effect until 24 hours after the snowfall ends. As a reminder to all residents, sidewalks must be cleared within eight hours or by noon the day following if the end of snowfall occurs after 6 p.m.

Newtown Township

Newtown Township has declared a snow emergency effective at 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, and continuing through 4 p.m. on Monday, February 23. Under this emergency, "It shall be unlawful to park, or to allow to be parked, any motor vehicle on any road or street within the township following deposit or accumulation of ice or snow of one inch or greater, in depth, until the snow has been completely plowed for the full width of the cartway." Dependent upon conditions, this snow emergency may be extended. Do not park vehicles on roads to allow the Newtown Township Department of Public Works to safely and efficiently clear the snow.

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.