The City of Falls Church, VA will close at 2 p.m. today. All City programming that starts after 2 p.m. offered by the Library and Recreation & Parks will be canceled for today. The Community Center will be open as a warming shelter. City Emergency Services will be fully operational. Updates and information available on fallschurchva.gov/WinterWeather

A Snow Emergency starting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11 has been declared by the City of Falls Church, VA. This means that the Snow Emergency Routes will be activated at that time (5 p.m.). The City’s snow emergency routes need to be open for first responders, public safety officials, and road crews at all times and thus have priority for salting, sanding, and plowing.

Snow Emergency Routes: 

• Residents and visitors are not permitted to park along Emergency Routes during a City-declared Snow Emergency.
• Vehicles abandoned or parked on snow emergency routes could be ticketed and towed to allow snow removal crews to clear the roads.
• Review the list of Snow Emergency Routes at www.fallschurchva.gov/SnowRoutes. 

The list and map of emergency routes are available on the City’s website at www.fallschurchva.gov/SnowRoutes

Snow Removal Policy for Residents and Businesses

• The City’s snow removal policy covers both residents and businesses.
• Snow / ice must not be placed on city streets.
• Residents: Snow and ice should be cleared from sidewalks surrounding the property 12 hours after the snow stops falling. If the snow falls at night, residents have 12 hours after sunrise to remove it.
• Businesses: Commercial property owners must remove snow and ice from sidewalks surrounding the property 6 hours after the snow stops falling. If the snow falls at night, businesses have 6 hours after sunrise to remove it.
• Cool tip: To make sure snow plows do not undo your sidewalk and driveway shoveling, use this technique: pile snow to the right of your driveway, as you are facing the street, on your yard.

The City will maintain updates for the public on fallschurchva.gov/WinterWeather with topics including:

• Current Status
• City Warming Center
• Who to Contact for: Power Outage, and Water Issues, Hypothermia Risk & Shelters
• Helping Neighbors
• General Safety
• Shoveling Safety
• Snow Removal Policy for Residents and Businesses
• Snow Emergency Routes

Stay prepared and informed:

Sign up for alerts: fallschurchva.gov/Alerts

Snow updates and information: fallschurchva.gov/WinterWeather