Communities declaring snow emergencies ahead of storm

Communities have already declared snow emergencies ahead of this weekend’s storm.

Snow is expected to move in Saturday night and continued in Sunday morning.

The village of Scotia has declared an emergency effective Saturday at 8 p.m. Parking is prohibited on streets and any city-owned lot. People are advised to avoid driving unless necessary.

The snow emergency will remain in effect until noon on Feb. 9.

The village of Menands will have its emergency take effect on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Vehicles must remain off village streets until the emergency is lifted.  

Violators may be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Menands Police Department at 518-463-1681. 

Off-street parking is available at the Menands Public Library, Menands Park, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society parking lot, and 800 N Pearl parking lot. 

Tuesday Trash pickup will be moved to Wednesday due to the snow emergency.