Philadelphia declares snow emergency, closes schools on Monday ahead of weekend snowstorm
Philadelphia will be under a snow emergency this weekend as snow, possible sleet and a wintry mix head to the region.
Mayor Cherelle Parker began a news conference at 10:30 a.m. discussing how the city will handle the multiple inches of snow and cold temperatures.
She said the snow emergency will begin at 9 p.m. Saturday. The city is urging people who do not need to park on city streets to move their vehicles — and to move them off of snow emergency routes.
All School District of Philadelphia schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26, Superintendent Tony Watlington said. Students will be sent home with a Chromebook over the weekend, and if there are closings on Tuesday or beyond, those will be remote learning days.
Our NEXT Weather meteorologists say multiple types of precipitation are possible with this storm.
Meanwhile, at stores across the region, salt and ice melt are in high demand.