Multiple municipalities in Allegheny County have declared a state of emergency as the region experiences heavy snowfall.
The county currently has 16 disaster declarations, including 20 municipalities, according to Kasey Reigner, Department of Emergency Services public information officer.
Here’s the list of municipalities so far:
- Braddock
- Castle Shannon
- Braddock Hills
- Etna
- North Braddock
- Jefferson Hills
- Heidelberg
- Scott Township
- Pitcairn
- Clairton
- Tarentum
- Penn Hills
- Harrison
- Reserve
- Allegheny Valley: Cheswick, Harmar, Springdale Borough, Springdale Township
- Awaiting Verona and Lincoln
All of the declarations have been entered into the county’s Web Emergency Operations Center to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
“This primarily provides them with additional purchasing and emergency options if needed, as well as puts everyone on notice that the municipality is dealing with a potential emergency situation,” Reigner said.
The county has 26 salt trucks with plows out covering 357 miles of road.
As of 4 p.m., the county says, each road had already been plowed six times since midnight.
“We’re hopeful conditions will be much better tomorrow, but I’m doubtful roads will be what we expect for a normal rush hour by all means,” said Chief Matthew Brown of the Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services. “So again, hopefully the snow machine slows up here pretty soon, but it’s going to take probably the better part of the next 24 hours.”
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