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Philadelphia Parking Authority is once again enforcing all regulations starting at 6:30 a.m.
The snow emergency ended at noon Tuesday.
Here are the full details from the City of Philadelphia:
Crews will continue snow operations until all conditions are safe for travel.
All primary and secondary streets have been made passable. Crews plowed the roads overnight and will be focusing efforts on servicing residential streets that have not been plowed. Crews will continue to work throughout the remainder of the week to service all roads.
Residents can submit requests for salting and plowing to 311 beginning Wednesday, February 3 at noon. Crews will remain on duty to monitor road conditions and respond to service requests of impassable streets or icy conditions.
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The Philadelphia Streets Department has deployed 450 pieces of equipment to keep roads passable after Monday s winter storm.
The storm rolled in Sunday, but crews started brining roads on Friday in preparation. By Monday morning, ruddy snow had accumulated on residential roads, despite crews best efforts. Our goal is to make the roads as possible and return the city back to its normal operations as quickly as possible, said Philadelphia Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams. This does not mean our roads will be completely clear of snow and ice but it may passable for safe travel.
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It s something Zach Ward worked on early as he tried to clear the snow accumulating in front of his home in Manayunk.
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Even if a road might look clear, it could still be covered in nearly invisible black ice. Here s what you need to know when driving in the winter. This street always gets pretty bad. So we have to do what we have to do so our neighbors can go up and down, he said as he shoveled.
However, another important reminder from the city: do not shovel or plow snow into the street. This practice is illegal, unsafe and hinders snow operations, the city said.
The penalty is a fine ranging from $50 to $300 for each violation. (1) the owner, agent, and tenants of any building or premise shall clear a path of not less than 36 in width on all sidewalks, including curb cuts, abutting the building or premises within 6 (six) hours after the snow has ceased to fall. The path shall be thoroughly cleared of snow and ice. Where the width of any pavement measured from the property line to the curb is less than 3 (three) feet, the path cleared may be only 12 inches in width. When the building in question is a multifamily dwelling the owner or his agent shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of this section.