City of Glens Falls in “Full Winter Mode”

The City of Glens Falls announced yesterday that the city is in “Full Winter Mode.” This is due to the combination of an expected large winter storm, and increased traffic during the holiday season. Mayor Bill Collins is asking for everyone’s cooperation to help the Department of Public Works (DPW), and to keep our residents safe. 

“We are ready,” said Mayor Collins. “We ask all our residents to monitor the latest forecasts and simply be smart. We also ask our residents to help one another, especially the elderly, with any snow shoveling they may need assistance with.”

Fire Chief James Schrammel said, “As always, please make sure to shovel your sidewalks and dig out around fire hydrants. That really helps our firefighters, and is a great help if we are needed in an emergency.” The fire chief also reminded the residents to be aware that parking in the street during snow emergencies can impede emergency vehicles due to the presence of snow banks, snow removal equipment, and the narrow nature of the city’s streets. 

Tom Girard – the superintendent of DPW for the City of Glens Falls – said, “We continue to monitor the latest changes in the forecast provided by the National Weather Service in Albany as well as all the local media outlets.”

Girard asked residents to help the DPW by doing the following prior to when the snow begins:

• Please make sure all sporting equipment is removed from our city streets. If you remove a basketball hoop setup, please make sure that the basketball hoop is not hanging over the curb. Our trucks are large, and need room to maneuver.
• Move any lawn bags so they are between the curb and the sidewalk. 
• This is specifically for plow drivers who plow for or own their own snow removal service – when plowing parking lots and driveways, please do not push snow to the opposite side of a city street.  

The winter weather is expected to begin Thursday night, and continue through Friday.