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Release Date: March 11, 2021

Preparations Underway for Weekend Winter Storm

    he City of Longmont is preparing for an upcoming winter storm this weekend. Snowfall predictions are for 18” – 24” or more within a 48-hour period. As of the writing of this news release, snow is expected to begin late Friday night and continue through Sunday evening. City staff are monitoring this storm closely and making the necessary preparations to keep the community safe and ensure the continuity of operations of essential services. To see the latest on the storm, please consult the National Weather Service website.  
     
    For the most up to date information on road conditions, changes to waste collection services, event cancellations, building closures, and more, or to report a power outage, visit bit.ly/LongmontStormUpdates. Please continue to visit this webpage throughout the weekend as conditions deteriorate for the latest updates. Residents are encouraged to avoid or limit travel to the greatest extent possible. Before heading out onto public streets, consider your vehicle’s capacity to navigate the snow and the reason for your travel. Vehicles parked and stranded on public streets impede plowing and police and fire emergency response. 

     

    Snow Routes 

    Please reference the city’s snow route webpage for more information about designated snow routes during winter storm events. The City does not typically plow residential streets. Most residential streets are not designed for regular snow plowing due to on-street parking in neighborhoods and the high number of driveway entries that become blocked with plowed snow. However, with the high snow totals that are expected (up to 24"), the city may make the decision to plow residential roads, once priority routes have been completed. This work may not start for a day or two after the storm departs, with the goal of making one passable lane on residential streets. Residents are asked to park in driveways or garages if possible, in case plows are deployed on residential streets, to facilitate operations and prevent cars being blocked in by snow berms. Information on this decision will be included on the Longmont Storm Updates webpage.   

     

    Trash and Recycling  

    • The Waste Diversion Center will be closed on Saturday, March 13 and Monday, March 15.

    • There will be no trash collection on Monday, March 15. All routes will be collected one day behind their normally scheduled collection date.  

    Any additional impacts to Trash and Recycling services will be reported on the Longmont Storm Updates webpage.