What’s Open and Closed in Philly During Winter Storm Quinn
With forecasts now calling for accumulation of 4 to 12 inches, the city has declared a snow emergency for Wednesday.
Photo: Visit Philly.
In response to reports that an estimated 4 to 12 inches of heavy snow and high winds will hit the area on Wednesday, the city of Philadelphia has declared a snow emergency. All vehicles parked along snow emergency routes must be moved from the side of the road. (If you haven’t done so yet, you’re already too late and may even have a ticket on your car right now.) A list of evacuation routes can be found here.
City
Due to the impending storm, all municipal offices will be closed.
All City of Philadelphia municipal offices will be closed tomorrow due to the inclement weather. Be sure to follow @PhiladelphiaGov, @PhilaOEM and @philly311 for updates as we all brace for the storm. pic.twitter.com/mbMSU6EEtr
— Philly City Rep (@PhillyCityRep) March 6, 2018
Philly’s courts and prisons are both closed; however, the district attorney’s office remains open.
Our office will be open tomorrow, March, 7, 2018; DAO staff are welcome to come in but not required to do so because of the impending snowstorm. Please be safe. pic.twitter.com/IjY3NJRhEb
— Philadelphia DAO (@philadao) March 6, 2018
1/2 Due to the dangerous weather conditions expected tomorrow 3-7-18, all Courts and offices of the Philadelphia Courts will be closed.
— PhilaCourts (@PhilaCourts) March 6, 2018
If you are scheduled for Jury Duty on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 do NOT report for service. You will be rescheduled to serve at a later date. All critical Court services are expected to remain operational.
— PhilaCourts (@PhilaCourts) March 6, 2018
All trash and recycling collections scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed.
⚠️ Wednesday's trash collections are suspended. Please hold your bags until Thursday. Thursday's pickups will be made Friday; Friday's pickups will be made Saturday. There may be additional delays depending on the severity of the storm: https://t.co/UChLGB4hof #PHLsnow
— City of Philadelphia (@PhiladelphiaGov) March 6, 2018
Schools
So are all of Philly’s public and parochial schools. In addition, Penn, La Salle, Temple, St. Joe’s, Villanova, and Drexel have each suspended normal university operations for the day and closed their respective campuses.
BREAKING: All Philadelphia public and parochial schools will be closed tomorrow due to the impending snowstorm. pic.twitter.com/gtBFC01ZnB
— Philly Mag (@phillymag) March 6, 2018
Public Transit
Both SEPTA and NJ Transit are operating on severe storm schedules.
https://twitter.com/SEPTAPHILLY/status/971349744051195904
Due to the winter storm, NJ TRANSIT is implementing it's Severe Weather Schedule, Level 1 for it's rail system today. For more information: https://t.co/ZGJdo3mfcu pic.twitter.com/lAe9kyKM25
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) March 7, 2018
Miscellaneous
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is turning away patrons today, as is the zoo and Franklin Institute.
Punxsutawney Phil wasn't kidding about those six more weeks of winter. Due to the expected weather, the Museum will be closed to the public on Wednesday, March 7. pic.twitter.com/8F7ABexJ6u
— Philadelphia Museum of Art (@philamuseum) March 6, 2018
Please Note: Due to inclement weather, Philadelphia Zoo will be closed to the public on Wednesday, March 7. Have a safe and wonderful day! pic.twitter.com/9nHG7kJm3Q
— Philly Zoo (@phillyzoo) March 7, 2018
The Franklin Institute will be closed today, 3/7/18, due to blizzard conditions. https://t.co/BQq3yC4J4Z #ClosedInPHL
Learn more about the science of the weather and check out our Philadelphia weather data that dates back to 1872 on our weather portal. https://t.co/vWzRjuSRVw pic.twitter.com/UvqEaPRYqB
— The Franklin Institute (@TheFranklin) March 7, 2018
Power 99’s offices are shuttered, so call in those requests somewhere else!
❄️ OUR OFFICES ARE CLOSED TODAY DUE TO THE WINTER STORM. STAY SAFE! ❄️ #snowday
— Power 99 (@Power99Philly) March 7, 2018
If you’re searching for something to do with your day off, look no further than Philadelphia’s famed Flower Show — which is just about the only event in town still going forward as planned.
https://twitter.com/PhilaFlowerShow/status/971197838905536513
