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01/24/2026

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❄🌬🌨️🚗🚙🛻STAY OFF THE ROADWAYS DURING THIS UPCOMING WINTER WEATHER EVENT🚚🚗🚐❄🌬🌨️

If you absolutely HAVE to be on the road (i.e., you're considered essential personnel such as public safety🚓🚑🚒, medical👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️🏥, emergency public works🪏🛣️🚍, etc...) make sure you have an emergency winter weather kit for your vehicle! It's impossible to predict how long you may be stuck in hazardous winter conditions if you end up stranded on the roadways.

Tailor your winter car emergency supply kit to you and your family’s needs. Here are some suggested items:

-Blankets
-Drinking water and snacks for everyone in the car, including pets
-Boots
-Basic first-aid kit
-Warm coat and insulating layers (sweatpants, gloves, hat, socks,)
-Rags, paper towels, or pre-moistened wipes
-Basic set of tools
-Car emergency warning devices such as road flares or reflectors
-Ice scraper/snow brush
-Jumper cables/jump pack
-Fire extinguisher
-Cash
-Items for children such as diapers, baby wipes, toys, etc.
-Flashlight, with extra batteries
-Hand warmers
-Paper map
-Portable smartphone power bank
-Extra medication
-Garbage bags
-Traction aid such as sand, salt or non-clumping, cat litter
-Tarp, raincoat, and gloves
-Shovel

Before you head out, make sure your vehicle gas tank is full. Make sure it's fully charged if it's an electric vehicle.

For more information on how to prepare for winter weather, please visit:
vaemergency.gov/threats/winter-weather

01/24/2026

Stay safe out there.

Updated 1/23/26 at 2:09 p.m.

Closures and Schedule Changes:
Sunday, January 25, 2026
• CLOSED - Parks and Rec Center at Jim Barnett Park
Monday, January 26, 2026
• CANCELED - Trash collection is canceled, and collection for the remainder of next week will be determined on Monday afternoon. Please continue to check back for more information on collection schedules as the storm progresses.
• CLOSED - City Offices, Park Rec Center at Jim Barnett Park, Wi******er Transit
• CANCELED - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
• RESCHEDULED - Boards and Commissions Meeting
Monday - Friday, January 26-30
• CANCELED - Recycling Collection

Visit www.winchesterva.gov/snow26 for more information.
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Based on the weather forecast for this weekend, the Interim City Manager has declared a snow emergency for the City of Wi******er effective 8:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23.

Starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, all City-owned parking garages will be open for free parking to ensure that snow emergency routes are clear for plows. This will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the snow emergency is over, residents will be given 12 hours to remove their vehicles from the garage, or they will be charged a $30 lost ticket fee. The notice for the end of free parking will be shared via the City's website, social media, email, and text message alerts. Sign up for City updates at www.winchesterva.gov/subscribe.

Learn more about what this means for you, and check back for important updates at www.winchesterva.gov/snow26

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