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City of Poughkeepsie Police Department

Snow Emergency Likely

Due to the weather forecasts, it is highly likely that City of Poughkeepsie Mayor John C. Tkazyik will declare a snow emergency later today or tonight. Residents must remove their vehicles from snow emergency routes. Vehicles can be parked, free of charge, in city lots until the snow emergency is lifted. Vehicles that are parked on designated snow emergency routes during a snow emergency are subject to being ticketed, towed and impounded at the vehicle owner’s expense. If and when the snow emergency is declared, it will be announced through the media and via the City of Poughkeepsie's website at www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com.

The following streets are snow emergency routes:

Academy Street from Main Street to North-South Arterial Highway

Beechwood Avenue from Ferris Lane to city line

South Cherry Street from Main Street to Hooker Avenue

Civic Center Plaza from Mansion Street to Main Street

North Clinton Street from Mansion Street to Route 44/55, westbound

Columbia Street from North-South Arterial Highway to Lincoln Avenue

North Clover Street from Mill Street to Main Street

South Clover Street from Main Street to Union Street

Ferris Lane from Hooker Avenue to Beechwood Avenue

Grand Avenue from city line at Main Street to Hooker Avenue

North Hamilton Street from Parker Avenue to Main Street

South Hamilton Street from Main Street to Livingston Street

Hooker Avenue from South Hamilton Street to city line

Jefferson Street, Route 44/55 to Lincoln Avenue

Lincoln Avenue from Montgomery Street to Livingston Street

Main Street from Hudson River to city line at Grand Avenue

Mansion Street from Smith Street to North Clinton Street

Market Street from Main Street to Montgomery Street

Montgomery Street from Lincoln Avenue to South Hamilton Street

Parker Avenue from Washington Street to city line

Reade Place from South Avenue to Young Street

Smith Street from city line to Clinton Square

South Avenue from Montgomery Street to North-South Arterial Highway

Washington Street from city line to Main Street

Wilbur Boulevard from Hooker Avenue to city line

Date: 10:28:16 AM 02/8/2013 EST