Philadelphia Declares Snow Emergency

by KYW's Pat Loeb

As the first sizable storm of the season approaches, local government agencies are bracing themselves.

Philadelphia has declared a snow emergency. And, at a morning news conference, Mayor Nutter offered reassurance that the city is prepared but asked everyone capable of pitching in to do so:

"We want to assure all Philadelphians and people who are visiting us that we are fully prepared to deal with this event though it seems to continue to grow.... To the extent that you are able-- do not overextend yourself-- but certainly regular snow shoveling in communities, in neighborhoods is very important as well. And we're also asking you to check on other neighbors."

The forecast calls for more than 12 inches of snow in Center City.

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