Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Columbia digs out

Columbia continues to dig out from a  Sahara of Snow.



This afternoon, a crew removed snow from the backlot of the Columbia Plaza to facilitate truck deliveries.  A backhoe loaded snow onto a couple of dump trucks which then dumped it at the lower end of the front parking lot . . .









Further down the block:  Looks like someone finally flipped at all the snow and dove in headfirst to wait for the spring thaw.


Although these guys seemed to be enjoying it.



Meanwhile on South Fourth . . .
Borough workers continued the cleanup, with several dump trucks continuously hauling snow away from the scene. Some residents are understandably growing impatient, but there's a lot of snow to be moved, and the crew is working as fast as possible.  Instead of complaints, borough workers deserve a round of applause.










 The inevitable furniture has begun to germinate from the snow . . .

. . . as has this snowman.

 St. Paul's Episcopal under the weather

 Whoever did this did the right thing.

Even the Grinch is snow-covered.

 The weight of the snow forced this spout down.

 Much snow at North Second

 Most residents shoveled their sidewalks, with a few exceptions . . . 

 30 North Second

 It's been winterized if winterizing means closing it up and forgetting about it.

 Digging out at River Park




And what's a snowstorm without the obligatory bridge pics . . .








Last but not least, Columbia Crossing, blanketed . . .



Current list of area incidents

A light freezing rain is making driving treacherous right now.


Person struck on N. 3rd


Person struck at area of North Third and Walnut Streets.  According to radio dispatch, it is a female in her 30s, conscious.  Striking vehicle remained on scene.

Park parallel, shovel sidewalks - Borough to enforce ordinances


Monday, January 25, 2016

Borough streets mostly passable in Columbia, but snow cleanup to continue for days


Columbia
The streets were all passable, borough manager Greg Sahd said late Monday morning, but conditions were not good on some side streets and alleys.
He said the borough was working to clear snow from parking lots, especially the schools, so that residents could move vehicles there while crews return to more fully plow snow from residential blocks.
"Patience — that's the word that I'm emphasizing," Sahd said, adding that the borough's public works director measured the snowfall at more than 30 inches in Columbia.
"It's just unprecedented, the amount of snow we received, and we're doing our best to diligently and expeditiously clear it up."

Rendering assistance


This ambulance was enroute to Columbia when it became stuck at Harrisburg Pike and Route 30 West during Saturday's snowstorm. Phil Shirk and James Barnhart (both of Columbia) were able to provide assistance, enabling the driver to proceed to the destination.  Thanks guys!

They really must have needed a shopping cart




Snow emergency still in effect in Columbia


Sunday, January 24, 2016

The Morning After . . .

Some pics around town this morning after the big snow . . .



































SNOW UPDATE 01-24-16 12:15 PM

JANUARY 24, 2016

Please pass the word on that if you do not need to be out driving around stay at home. Everyone is trying to dig their vehicles out and the street are narrow at this point and will be for sometime. It is a safety hazard for those shovelling out their vehicles. Emergency vehicles are having to wait for vehicles to get out of the block before driving through them.

Thanks!

Source: 

Columbia Borough Police Department

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Plowing through


Workers are busy plowing borough streets today, trying to stay ahead of the relentless snow. Snow is expected to taper off between 4 and 8 p.m. and stop by midnight.

Don't blow snow into the street

According to borough ordinance, snow should not be deposited in the street after the street has been plowed.

Apparently, some folks didn't get the memo.

More evidence of Snowzilla!