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<br /> <br />Eugene Declares Ice-Snow Emergency.txt <br />From:JONES Eric R <br /> <br />Sent:Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:18 AM <br /> <br />To:*Eugene Media Contacts <br /> <br />Cc:-2+1621(ULF3/$1.6721-HII&25(<.XUW$ <br /> <br />Subject:News Release: Eugene Declares Ice-Snow Emergency <br /> <br />Eugene Public Works has declared an ice-snow emergency, effective immedidately. <br /> <br />During ice-snow emergencies, onstreet parking on priority transportation routes is banned. The ban <br />allows emergency vehicles and snow-removal equipment to travel safely on roadways to respond to <br />emergency situations. <br /> <br />Public Works opened its Emergency Command Center at 4 a.m. today in response to wet, heavy snow <br />WKDWEODQNHWHGWKHVRXWKHQGRIWKH:LOODPHWWH9DOOH\RYHUQLJKW&UHZVDUHIRFXVLQJRQGRZQWUHHVPRUH <br />than a dozen reports of trees falling have been received, and the number of calls is rising as people get <br />up and realize what has happened. <br /> <br />People are advised to stay at home. Roads are described as "messy," and trees and power lines may <br />create dangerous situations at numerous locations. <br /> <br />A full description of ice-snow priority routes can be viewed at www.eugene-or.gov/snow. <br />Page 1 <br />