Snow Emergency


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SnowCat
The City of Philadelphia's system to alert and prepare you for disruptive winter weather. For more information on SnowCat, please call (215) 686-5560 or click here (PDF).

Snow Cat 1 - Sleet and freezing rain
Snow Cat 2 - 1 to 3 inches of snow
Snow Cat 3 - 3 to 6 inches of snow
Snow Cat 4 - Above 6 inches of snow

Reminder to Philadelphia residents/property owners:
Within six hours of the end of a snowfall or freezing rain, you must clear a path at least 30 inches wide on your sidewalk. Do not shovel or sweep the snow into the street. The penalty for violating this regulation can range from a minimum fine of $25 up to $300 for each violation. To report a sidewalk that has not been cleared, residents my call the Streets Department Customer Affairs Unit at (215) 686-5560.


	If your car is towed or you need more information, Please call: 215-686-SNOW


	Text of Snow Emergency Routes (PDF) Map of Snow Emergency Routes (PDF)


	The following streets are "Snow Emergency Routes"

Street	From	To
6th St	Market Street	300 N
7th St	Market Street	300 N
15th St	Market Street	300 N
16th St	Market Street	300 N
20th St	Market Street	300 N
26th St	I-76	Penrose Ave
34th St	University Ave	Grays Ferry Ave
38th St	200 S	400 S
63th St	2100 N	Market Street
Academy Rd	9100 N	9400 N
Allegheny Ave	2900 W	I-95
Bridge St	2100 E	2800 E
Broad St	7200 N	3800 S
Bustleton	5200 N	6200 N
Ben Franklin Pkwy	Art Museum Circle	1600 W
Chestnut St	6200 W	2000 W
City Ave	7700 W	4000 W
Cobbs Creek Pkwy	Market Street	400 S
Cottman Ave	Fillmore St	I-95
Girard Ave	4700 W	I-95
Grant Ave	1000 E	3000 E
Grays Ferry Ave	3300 W	2600 W
Harbison Ave	5200 N	6500 N
Henry Ave	8500 N	3200 N3
Hunting Park Ave	3000 W	600 W
Island Ave	2200 W	Penrose Ave
Kelly Drive	Lincoln Drive	Are Museum Circle
Lancaster Ave	6300 N	4800 N
Lincoln Drive	Ridge Ave	Wissahickon Ave
Market St	3000 W	Front Street
Ogontz Ave	7400 E	8000 E
Poplar St	West College Ave	South College Ave
Princeton Ave	4700 N	4900 N
Ridge Ave (North)	9100 N	8600 N
Ridge Ave (South)	5600 N	4300 N
Roosevelt Blvd	Roosevelt Expwy	16000 N
Schuylkill Ave	3000 S	100 N
Sedgley Ave	1000 E	900 E
South College Ave	2100 Block Only	2100 Block Only
Stenton Ave	8800 N	1400 N
Tacony St/State	Rd Bridge St	Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Torresdale Ave	7200 E	7100 E
University Ave	400 S	1000 S
Walnut St	6200 W	3000 W
Washington Ave	2600 W	Market Street
Washington La	200 W	2000 E
Wayne Ave	6100 N	6200 N
Welsh Rd	City Limits	1000 N
West College Ave	900 Block Only	900 Block Only
West River Drive	Art Museum Circle	Falls Bridge
Wissahickon Ave	5900 N	6100 N
Woodland Ave	7300 W	3800 W