<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"> <style type="text/css" style="display:none;"></style> </head> <body dir="ltr"> <div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;" dir="ltr"> Good afternoon, Here is some useful information as another snow storm approaches.. As always, the Streets Department will plow primary roads first, then secondary roads and finally tertiary roads. I will check in later on Wednesday. Feel free to contact me as always. Josh Salting/Plowing: The Philadelphia Streets Department – working in coordination with Parks and Recreation, L&I, Water, and CLIP – will mobilize at midnight. The Department has more than 40,000 tons of salt available. Crews will begin plowing as the snow accumulates, and will treat and plow side streets and neighborhood streets as conditions permit. The Department will have over 400 pieces of equipment deployed at the peak of the operation. City government: All municipal city offices in Philadelphia will be closed on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. All non-essential personnel are encouraged to stay home. All Courts and offices of the Philadelphia Courts will be closed. All critical services, including emergency protection from abuse, bail acceptance, and preliminary arraignments, are expected to remain operational. Sanitation and recycling collections tomorrow will be suspended. Residents who normally have collections on Wednesday are asked to hold their trash and recycling until Thursday. Thursday and Friday collections will also be delayed one day, and residents should be prepared for further delays depending on the severity of the storm. SEPTA will operate Regional Rail on a Severe Storm Schedule on Wednesday, March 7. A Severe Storm Schedule is a Saturday timetable with some adjustments. Please visit <a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=be8382fd0c&e=31221bb16e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk658472" previewremoved="true">http://septa.org/service/winter/</a> for additional Regional Rail schedule details. Airport: Travelers and those picking up travelers should check their flight status before leaving for the Airport tomorrow. Contact your airline, get updates at 1-800-PHL-GATE, or check the Airport website, <a href="http://www.phl.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk175320" previewremoved="true">www.phl.org</a>. <div id="LPBorder_GT_15203734310420.6886778868891086" style="margin-bottom: 20px; overflow: auto; width: 100%; text-indent: 0px;"> <table id="LPContainer_15203734310380.8626126672859022" role="presentation" cellspacing="0" style="width: 90%; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: relative; overflow: auto; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; border-top: 1px dotted rgb(200, 200, 200); border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(200, 200, 200);"> <tbody> <tr valign="top" style="border-spacing: 0px;"> <td id="ImageCell_15203734310400.2438763281677354" colspan="1" style="width: 250px; position: relative; display: table-cell; padding-right: 20px;"> <div id="LPImageContainer_15203734310400.2239086197755793" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); height: 43px; position: relative; margin: auto; display: table; width: 250px;"> <a id="LPImageAnchor_15203734310400.1811461274843058" href="http://www.phl.org/" target="_blank" style="display: table-cell; text-align: center;"><img id="LPThumbnailImageID_15203734310400.9557724034698585" width="250" height="43" style="display: inline-block; max-width: 250px; max-height: 250px; height: 43px; width: 250px; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/68/Philadelphia_International_Airport_Logo.svg/250px-Philadelphia_International_Airport_Logo.svg.png1zA"></a></div> </td> <td id="TextCell_15203734310400.9770233860884374" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; position: relative; padding: 0px; display: table-cell;"> <div id="LPRemovePreviewContainer_15203734310400.20374467035531674"></div> <div id="LPTitle_15203734310400.26061760759628294" style="top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 114, 198); font-weight: 400; font-size: 21px; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_light, "Segoe UI Light", "Segoe WP Light", "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;"> <a id="LPUrlAnchor_15203734310400.17763636701501895" href="http://www.phl.org/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) - Phl.org Home</a></div> <div id="LPMetadata_15203734310410.29129959585712917" style="margin: 10px 0px 16px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 400; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"> www.phl.org</div> <div id="LPDescription_15203734310410.9461301353620268" style="display: block; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 400; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; max-height: 100px; overflow: hidden;"> Friday, March 2, 7:15am: rain falling at PHL, cancellations and delays reported. High wind warning 11am thru early… https://t.co/hKHDzeKCxC</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> The Departments of Parks and Recreation continues to contend with downed trees from this past weekend’s storm. Since Friday afternoon, PPR has received more than 520 calls for tree emergencies across the city. In order to get to all of them as quickly as possible in advance of tomorrow's storm, more than 80 workers have been removing trees from 7am until dark each day. If a tree falls during a storm and poses a safety threat, call 911. Otherwise, call 311. A crew of arborists from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation are on-call to respond to tree emergencies and they will come out to remove the hazard and any part of the tree that is an immediate risk to public safety. Other parts of the tree that don’t pose an immediate risk (such as tree trunks and stumps) will be removed at a later time so our crews can focus on other safety hazards around the city during extreme weather events. In the event that a tree has fallen on electrical wires, please call PECO’s emergency line: 1-800-841-4141. Call Centers Open The Philly 311 Call Center will remain open on normal business hours Thursday (8am- 8pm) to take calls for non-emergencies. Requests for salting and plowing will not be taken during the storm. Once the storm has moved on, the City will announce when such requests will be taken. The Philadelphia Water Department’s customer contact center 215-685-6300 will be open. Citizens are encouraged to shovel snow from the fronts of fire hydrants and storm drains on their block to allow snow melt to drain to the city sewer system. Homeless Outreach: The Office of Homeless Services is continuing its Code Blue until further notice. Throughout the Code Blue, Philadelphia’s homeless outreach teams will patrol the streets in greater numbers, urging homeless people to come to local shelters. People do not need ID to enter Code Blue shelters or cafes from the street, and they can remain indoors throughout the duration of the Code Blue. If you are concerned about someone who is homeless, please call the Outreach Coordination Center at 215-232-1984 at any time. Outreach is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. First responders can also transport people to shelter for their own safety. Pet Safety Awareness: Citizens should contact the ACCT Philly hotline (267-385-3800) if they observe a dog or other pet outside during extreme cold. It is against City ordinance to leave dogs outside in extreme cold without proper shelter, and owners can be fined up to $500. The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) will be offering a flat twenty-four hour $5 parking rate at the following Center City garages from 7pm this evening until the snow emergency is lifted. <ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;"> <li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> <a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=c8ce0775d0&e=31221bb16e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk437346" previewremoved="true">AutoPark at Independence Mall</a> (5th & Market Streets)</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> <a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=f7e724df26&e=31221bb16e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk778072" previewremoved="true">AutoPark at Jefferson</a> (10th & Ludlow Streets)</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> <a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=e5d8b20529&e=31221bb16e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk949038" previewremoved="true">AutoPark at the Gallery</a> (10th & Filbert Streets)</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> <a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=9391cbec3a&e=31221bb16e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk505069" previewremoved="true">AutoPark at Old City</a> (2nd & Sansom Streets)</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> <a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=990d35c0bc&e=31221bb16e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk221587" previewremoved="true">Parkade on 8th</a> (<a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=7b2c05d774&e=31221bb16e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk825055" previewremoved="true">801 Filbert Street)</a></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> <a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=951d8ed2f6&e=31221bb16e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk77748" previewremoved="true">Philadelphia Family Court Garage</a> (<a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=f69088237a&e=31221bb16e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk60059" previewremoved="true">1503-11 Arch Street</a> - Going south on 15th Street, enter the garage on the west side just after 15th & Cherry St.)</li></ul> To receive the discounted $5 rate, customers must bring their ticket and pay at the PPA Management Office in each garage. During this snow emergency, the PPA will enforce all snow emergency and safety violations. Starting at 8am on Wednesday, meters, kiosks and time limit violations on residential blocks will not be enforced until the snow emergency is lifted. Additionally, beginning at 8am on Wednesday, vehicles illegally parked on snow emergency routes will subject to ticketing and towing. If your vehicle is towed during the snow emergency, please call 215-686-SNOW for its location. Philadelphia Prisons: All inmate visits are canceled Wednesday for all jails in Philadelphia County. Stay informed: <ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;"> <li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> Tune to local news for weather updates.</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> Sign up for free emergency alerts and weather updates from ReadyPhiladelphia at <a href="https://phila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=48732a6251c09f25e0086d47a&id=dfbd8f7023&e=31221bb16e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk977362" previewremoved="true">www.phila.gov/ready</a>. Text ReadyPhila one word to 888-777 to get text alerts.</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> For more winter weather tips, visit the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management online at <a href="http://www.phila.gov/ready" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="LPlnk13881" previewremoved="true">www.phila.gov/ready</a>. <div id="LPBorder_GT_15203735251700.48329277500303736" style="margin-bottom: 20px; overflow: auto; width: 100%; text-indent: 0px;"> <table id="LPContainer_15203735251670.31844946408985964" role="presentation" cellspacing="0" style="width: 90%; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: relative; overflow: auto; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; border-top: 1px dotted rgb(200, 200, 200); border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(200, 200, 200);"> <tbody> <tr valign="top" style="border-spacing: 0px;"> <td id="ImageCell_15203735251690.31916797251982776" colspan="1" style="width: 250px; position: relative; display: table-cell; padding-right: 20px;"> <div id="LPImageContainer_15203735251690.4232941960044134" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); height: 93px; position: relative; margin: auto; display: table; width: 250px;"> <a id="LPImageAnchor_15203735251690.7999455383235576" href="http://www.phila.gov/ready" target="_blank" style="display: table-cell; text-align: center;"><img id="LPThumbnailImageID_15203735251690.4473332098493661" width="250" height="93" style="display: inline-block; max-width: 250px; max-height: 250px; height: 93px; width: 250px; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" src="https://beta.phila.gov/media/2015/06/oemwhitespace.png"></a></div> </td> <td id="TextCell_15203735251690.6602852357394386" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; position: relative; padding: 0px; display: table-cell;"> <div id="LPRemovePreviewContainer_15203735251690.5172880055566973"></div> <div id="LPTitle_15203735251690.8122916433322032" style="top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 114, 198); font-weight: 400; font-size: 21px; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_light, "Segoe UI Light", "Segoe WP Light", "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;"> <a id="LPUrlAnchor_15203735251700.07659791001082072" href="http://www.phila.gov/ready" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">Office of Emergency Management | Homepage</a></div> <div id="LPMetadata_15203735251700.37579272797443575" style="margin: 10px 0px 16px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 400; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;"> www.phila.gov</div> <div id="LPDescription_15203735251700.46455002947086954" style="display: block; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 400; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; max-height: 100px; overflow: hidden;"> Focusing people, plans, and programs to promote a prepared and resilient Philadelphia.</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> For official updates from the City, follow @PhilaOEM on Twitter or find them on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); line-height: 22px;"> Other City Twitter accounts to follow for information: @PhiladelphiaGov; @Philly311; @PhilaStreets; @PhillyPolice; and @PhillyFireDept.</li></ul> <div id="Signature"> <div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;"> <div style="font-size:13px; font-family:Tahoma"> Joshua M. 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