Snow Updates
City snow emergency lifted
By Melanie Dzwonchyk
Posted 2/16/10
Mayor Craig Moe lifted the city snow emergency and state of emergency Wednesday, Feb. 17, effective 11 a.m. But with Public Works continuing to clear snow from secondary streets, courts and storm drains, city officials asked that residents not park their cars on streets to allow for adequate plowing.
For information on the city's snow removal efforts, call Public Works at 301-725-0088.
City trash resumes Feb. 16
City trash and recycling pickups resumed Tuesday, Feb. 16 on a holiday schedule. Trash and recycling regularly picked up on Mondays will be picked up on Tuesday, and Tuesday's pickups will be made on Wednesday.
Call the Department of Public Works at 301-725-0088 for any trash concerns.
Schools in Prince George's, Howard and Anne Arundel counties will open two hours late Thursday, Feb. 18 and Friday, Friday, Feb. 19, with no half-day morning programs.
With businesses, banks, grocery stores and mail delivery all up and running Saturday, those that could get their cars on the street did just that throughout Laurel, creating grid-lock in parking lots and along Main Street and Route 1.
But on Tuesday, driving remains difficult, with large mounds of plowed snow creating an obstructed view of oncoming traffic when entering streets or stopping to turn, and some lightly plowed streets presenting a washboard-type obstacle course as melting snow refreezes in bumps and ruts.
Plows and parking
Beginning Saturday evening, Feb. 13, city Public Works crews will begin using front loaders to remove snow on Main Street, and residents of Main Street will need to remove their cars, officials said.
City officials have not yet lifted the snow and civil emergencies that were declared Friday, Feb. 5. In a snow emergency, parking on city snow emergency routes is only allowed on the side of the street with even-numbered addresses. City officials said that because of the additional snow fall, these parking restrictions will be strictly enforced. To find a car that has been towed from a city street, call the Laurel Police at the non-emergency number, 301-498-0092.
Prince George's County officials said Friday that all primary and secondary roads in the county are passable, and road crews are now working to make all residential roads passable. Officials urged county residents to move their cars off snow emergency routes, and in neighborhood streets to park only on the even-numbered sides of streets, warning that stranded vehicles or those parked illegally on county-maintained roadways will be ticketed and towed.
Since Thursday, approximately 60 illegally parked vehicles have been towed in the county, officials said.
To get information on where your vehicle has been towed in Prince George's County, call the District 6 police barracks at 301-937-0910.
Snow accumulation
For Wednesday, Feb. 10
Laurel: 7.5 inches, 1 p.m.
Russett: 16.6, 9 p.m.
South Laurel: 10.5 inches, 8:30 p.m.
Savage: 18 inches, 5 p.m.
For Saturday, Feb. 6
Laurel: 32.2 inches
North Laurel: 33 inches
Russett: 32.9 inches
Savage: 33 inches
Source: National Weather Service www.weather.gov
Closings
All Laurel Parks and Recreation activities canceled until further notice.
For information on MARC train cancellations and special schedules, go to http://mta.maryland.gov/services/marc
While the Laurel Museum has postponed the grand opening of its new exhibit, "Snapshots in Time: Our Community in 1910 and 2010," to a date in April, the museum is open regular hours and the exhibit is on view.
Emergency numbers
Fire and EMS: 911
Laurel Police: 301-725-3000
Laurel city: 301-725-5300
Prince George's County Police: District 6, 301-937-0910
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