Winter Weather Information
News Date: Monday, January 8, 2024
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CITY OF ALTOONA
WINTER WEATHER INFORMATION
- REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND THE CITY OF ALTOONA’S WINTER WEATHER RESOURCES INFORMATION LOCATED ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE WWW.ALTOONAPA.GOV UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. THIS GUIDE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON PLOWING/SALTING AND SIDEWALK/SNOW REMOVAL.
- KEEP YOUR CELL PHONES CHARGED IN THE EVENT YOU LOSE LAND-LINE SERVICE AND/OR POWER.
- LIKE AND FOLLOW THE CITY OF ALTOONA FACEBOOK PAGE & ALTOONA POLICE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGE FOR WEATHER RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS.
- DON’T FORGET YOUR PETS – BRING THEM INDOORS IF NECESSARY.
- BE PREPARED FOR A POWER OUTAGE. HAVE FLASHLIGHTS READY AND CHECK BATTERIES IN FLASHLIGHTS AND RADIOS. REPORT POWER OUTAGES TO PENELEC AT 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877).
- THE CITY EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER (EOC) PHONE NUMBER IS: 814-949-2550. PLEASE WRITE THIS NUMBER DOWN NOW IN THE EVENT THE CITY WOULD OPEN THE CENTER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. (this # is only active if the City officially announces the opening of the EOC
- REGISTER TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS BY GOING TO WWW.ALTOONAPA.GOV . LOOK FOR EMERGENCY ALERTS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE CITY’S WEBSITE.
- LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE FOR A WINTER STORM AT HTTPS://WWW.READY.PA.GOV/BEINFORMED/KNOW-THE-THREATS/PAGES/WINTER-WEATHER.ASPX.