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Friday, February 8, 2013

Snow Emergency Declared in Easton

With heavy snow expected, Easton grants temporary parking to residents on snow emergency routes.

The storm we thought we were getting had less bite than what was first forecast. On Friday morning, the National Weather Service predicted 5 to 11 inches of snow for the Easton area.  By Friday evening, the NWS had downgraded the storm, saying we could expect 3-5 inches. Somewhere in between there, the city declared a snow emergency from 8 p.m. Friday until 1 p.m. Saturday. That means two things: 1. If you live on one of the city's snow emergency routes -- Easton has them in all four neighborhoods -- you need to move your car.  2. Once you move it, you can keep your car in the city's parking garage, for free, until the snow emergency is lifted. We've attached a list of the emergency routes to this story.  You can also find a copy on the …

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Easton Braces for Winter Storm Nemo

Events cancelled around Easton as storm that could bring "hazardous" travel approaches.

Some forecasts say three to six inches. Others say 10 to 16. But they all agree on one thing: we're likely to get snow Friday, and traveling could be treacherous, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a winter storm warning for Northampton County. The NWS says it's possible will see three to five inches of snow during the day in Easton, and then another five to nine Friday evening, when the "potentially dangerous portion of the storm" will arrive. The forecast also means several events around the city have been postponed or cancelled. Easton Area parents don't need to worry about school being cancelled. That was happening anyway, due to a teacher in-service day.  Easton Area High School's planned "mini-THON" -- …

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