City Declares Snow Emergency for Thursday

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The City of Manassas is declaring a snow emergency effective at 8 a.m. Thursday due to the impending snowstorm. This means that cars parked along designated snow emergency routes are subject to towing and fines, according to an announcement from the city government.

The National Weather Service is forecasting that Northern Virginia will receive 4 to 8 inches of snow on Thursday, with a trace of ice.

Snow emergency routes in Manassas are as follows:

• Dumfries Road/Route 234
• Hastings Drive
• Godwin Drive
• Liberia Avenue
• Richmond Avenue
• Fairview Avenue
• Grant Avenue
• Wellington Road
• Ashton Avenue
• Cockrell Road
• Nokesville Road/Route 28
• Center Street
• Prescott Avenue
• Sudley Road/Route 234
• Church Street
• Zebedee Street
• Centreville Road/Route 28
• Mathis Avenue
• Portner Avenue
• Euclid Avenue

Once the snow event is over, the city will terminate the snow emergency and reopen these streets to parking.