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."

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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

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

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.