February 22

Hello Eastport!

1. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning, in effect through Monday at 11 a.m. A heavy, wet snow is expected, with snow totals ranging from 5 to 10 inches across the warning area. The Annapolis area is forecast to be on the lower end of that range, with total accumulations of approximately 4 to 6 inches. The snow will continue overnight into Monday morning. Late Sunday through Monday, NWS predicts gusting winds between 35 and 45 MPH.  The City is preparing now for potential impacts.

2. Annapolis has moved into Phase II Snow Emergency: “Vehicular parking is banned on emergency snow routes; in advance of a Snow Emergency, residents will be directed to move their vehicles off Snow Emergency Routes to avoid towing and impound. We expect to make emergency snow routes passable within 30 hours of the end of the snow fall; Snow Connector Routes will be made passable within 42 hours of the end of the snow fall; all other routes will be made passable within 66 hours of the end of the snow fall.” Snow emergency routes in Eastport include at least parts of President, Madison, Monroe, Tyler, Adams, Boucher, Bay Ridge, 6th, 4th, Severn, Chesapeake.

3. Please move cars off of “connector streets” as possible: While Phase II Snow Emergency requires vehicles be moved from Snow Emergency Routes, if you live on a connector street, please consider moving your vehicles into a garage or onto your or a neighbor’s driveway. This will enable snowplows to more effectively and efficiently plow our narrow streets.  

4. Free Garage Use: City garages (Park Place, Knighton, Gotts and Mills Hillman) are free to residents from 11 a.m. on Sunday (Feb. 22) for the duration of the snow event.

5. Sidewalk Clearing: Please clear your sidewalks for the safety of our neighbors. City Code requires property owners or occupants to remove any snow, sleet, or ice within 3 hours after the precipitation has stopped.  If it stops between 3:00pm and 6:00am, it must be cleared by 11:00am the following morning.

6. Annapolis Call Center & Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Activation: The EOC is at an enhanced activation level as staff coordinates resources and response efforts and will upgrade to a partial activation at 6:00am Monday morning. For non-emergency storm-related questions or requests, please call 410-260-2211. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1. Residents who require special assistance should call the non-emergency number to be added to the Special Assistance Roster. 

7. For more information:

• Forecast: https://www.weather.gov

• Annapolis’ general policies for snow, plowing, and declarations of snow emergencies, visit the Snow Information page on the City’s website.

• Alerts: Download the Prepare Me Annapolis app on your smartphone to receive important push notifications. 

8. Eastporters being Eastporters – Most importantly, please check in on your neighbors and help them work through this disruption.  

All the best, Frank