The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that will remain in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon and a Winter Storm Warning in effect from midnight tonight to midnight Wednesday night for the Puget Sound area that could bring snow and icy conditions to the area.
Auburn officials would like to remind citizens of some safety precautions and resources to be aware of and utilize during this event.
Road conditions, closures
The City of Auburn Streets Division will continue to have a minimum of four people working 12-hour shifts throughout the emergency event as required. Sanding, de-icing and plowing will continue with priorities being all steep hill areas, overpasses, bridges and major arterials at intersections where traffic needs to stop with an emphasis on keeping the major arterials open. It takes a minimum of 10 hours to complete one cycle.
There are several resources for citizens that can assist road travel during inclement weather conditions. Officials encourage all drivers to avoid driving in these conditions unless absolutely necessary.
Drivers can monitor Auburn road conditions on major streets here. The City operates 25 traffic cameras that are monitoring roads on the following major streets in Auburn:
S 277th Street
C ST Northwest
Auburn Way North
Downtown
Auburn Way South
Lea Hill
Lakeland
15th Street Southwest
A Street Southeast
West Valley Highway
C Street Southwest
Street closures
Street closures will be posted on Auburn’s Real Time Emergency Notification page.
Garbage collection delays
If roads become too dangerous for driving, chances are your solid waste hauler will not be able to reach your home on your regularly scheduled pick up day. If weather conditions prevent safe collection, please observe the following:
• A double load of garbage and yard waste will be collected on the next scheduled collection (1 week).
• A double load of recycling will be collected on the next scheduled collection (2 weeks).
• Please pull your containers back from the curbside if they are not collected on your scheduled collection day.
For more information, contact your waste hauler directly:
Waste Management, 800-592-9995, www.wmnorthwest.com/auburn
Allied Waste Services, 206-652-8832, www.rabanco.com/default.aspx
Murrey’s Disposal, 253-414-0345, www.murreysdisposal.com
School closures
School closure information can be found at: www.auburn.wednet.edu or www.schoolreport.org.
Severe weather shelter
The City of Auburn in conjunction with the Auburn Food Bank will operate a cold weather shelter at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Veteran’s Memorial Park, at 411 E ST NE. Dates and times of shelter operations can be found on the Real-Time Emergency Information page.
Other sources of information
Information will also be posted on the City’s social networking sites:
Twitter: @auburnupdates
Facebook: Official City of Auburn Facebook page, City of Auburn Emergency Management Facebook page
Visit the City of Auburn website at www.auburnwa.gov for the most up-to-date information as well as local radio and television reports for area updates. In the event of an emergency, call 911 immediately.
