Daniela Berson and Bridget Reed Morawski
WMAL.com
WASHINGTON — (WMAL) District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a press conference today that the District’s snow emergency status would be lifted tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
“You’re going to have some frustrations and we’re going to have to work to get to you,” Bowser said.
Although many of the District’s main roads have been plowed, alleys and some side streets were still waiting for plows Tuesday morning.
D.C. Emergency Manager Chris Geldart said that drivers shouldn’t park near snowbanks and that parking space-savers would not be allowed.
In Montgomery County, county officials promised to plow paths out of all neighborhoods by 7 a.m. tomorrow morning.
“Let us remember that our work is ongoing,” County executive Ike Leggett added. “We still have a lot of snow piled up impeding traffic flow on the County’s streets. Pedestrian access remains difficult. There are plenty of challenges ahead and the work will go on until we are wholly back to normal.”
Leggett added that if homeowners found that their streets were still buried, they could call the county directly.
Meanwhile, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) asked for patience from residents as crews continued to dig out side roads and developments.
VDOT anticipates cleanup to last throughout the week, though they could not provide a plowing schedule for specific areas.
Crews will be working around the clock to remove snow from the remaining subdivisions.
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