{"id":609271,"date":"2026-02-23T00:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/609271\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T00:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:46:15","slug":"live-updates-as-dangerous-noreaster-brings-snow-to-philadelphia-region-prompts-travel-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/609271\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates as dangerous nor&#8217;easter brings snow to Philadelphia region; prompts travel restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a name=\"post-update-5c8b49d3\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              11m ago<\/p>\n<p>                          Trash collection suspended for 2 days in Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Trash and recycling collections in Philadelphia will be suspended for two days because of the major snowstorm hitting the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Due to the storm, sanitation crews and equipment will be diverted to snow operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For this week, Monday collections will be picked up Wednesday, and Tuesday&#8217;s collections will be picked up Thursday. Collections for the rest of the week will continue in the same sequence, with trash picked up two days behind the regular schedule.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The city says there will also be no collection in rear driveways, and that the collection schedule could change depending on the storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Second-day trash collection is suspended this week, according to the city. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The city is under a disaster emergency due to the winter storm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The declaration of a Disaster Emergency will allow Philadelphia to more effectively fight this large and dangerous storm as it rolls in,&#8221; Mayor Cherelle Parker said in a statement. &#8220;It is absolutely vital that the City be able to mobilize and utilize all available resources to address this extreme snow emergency and protect the health, safety, property, and welfare of Philadelphia residents.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <a name=\"post-update-b13bf0f4\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              6:51 PM \/ February 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p>                          Philadelphia archdiocesan high schools to have flexible instruction day<\/p>\n<p>Archdiocesan high school buildings in Philadelphia will have a flexible instruction day Monday as a winter storm batters the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Parish and regional elementary schools buildings will also have a flexible instruction day Monday. Archdiocesan high schools in the suburbs usually follow the decisions of their corresponding local public schools.<\/p>\n<p>            <a name=\"post-update-5a0ff741\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              6:38 PM \/ February 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p>                          Delaware issues state of emergency for winter storm<\/p>\n<p>Delaware Gov. Matthew Meyer declared a state of emergency Sunday for the winter storm, which includes activating the Delaware National Guard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m declaring a State of Emergency and activating every available state resource to ensure Delawareans are protected as this blizzard blankets our communities, including increased risks for coastal flooding,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVEiwRxgdth\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meyer in a statement<\/a>. &#8220;Prepare now, please stay off the roads once the storm begins, and look out for your neighbors. We will continue working around the clock to keep every Delawarean safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>            <a name=\"post-update-946963d5\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              6:17 PM \/ February 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p>                          PennDOT reduces speed limits on several Philly roadways<\/p>\n<p>PennDOT has reduced speed limits on several Philadelphia roadways to 45 mph due the winter storm:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are the roads:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interstates 76, 95, 295, 476, 676.<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Routes 1, 30, 202, 422.<\/li>\n<li>State Routes 63, 100 Spur and 309.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier, PennDOT placed vehicle restrictions several roads in the area. Under the restrictions, no commercial vehicles are permitted. School buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs\/motorhomes and passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on the roadways while restrictions are in place.  <\/p>\n<p>            <a name=\"post-update-8f1d0e8f\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              6:11 PM \/ February 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p>                          NJ Transit suspending rail service<\/p>\n<p>NJ Transit announced Sunday that all service will be suspended due to the winter storm hitting the region. All rail service will be suspended by 9 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, NJ Transit announced that all bus, light rail and Access Link services will be temporarily suspended at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Customers can monitor NJ Transit alerts at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/72vevn\/zovaet\/rq7e8db\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">njtransit.com<\/a>, their mobile app or on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n<p>            <a name=\"post-update-677e8157\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              5:57 PM \/ February 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p>                          New Jersey issues state of emergency and travel ban<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/nj-state-of-emergency-atlantic-city-philadelphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New Jersey has issued a state of emergency<\/a> as a winter storm has the potential to dump one to two feet of snow on the Garden State.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey State Police also issued a &#8220;full travel ban&#8221; in place on all roads except the New Jersey Turnpike starting at 9 p.m. Sunday through 7 a.m. Monday.  <\/p>\n<p>            <a name=\"post-update-90fed6a8\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              5:57 PM \/ February 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p>                          Pennsylvania issues disaster emergency for snowstorm<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a disaster emergency declaration in anticipation of a major and potentially record-breaking winter storm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I signed a proclamation of a disaster emergency, which will allow this team the flexibility to procure what is needed to flex what is needed, and to be able to deal with this storm,&#8221; Shapiro said Sunday. &#8220;It&#8217;ll also provide us some flexibility as we work with our local leaders, from mayors to county commissioners and others.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 8-14 inches of snow could fall around Philadelphia and the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/z-snow-polygons-1.png#.png\" alt=\"z-snow-polygons-1.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>            <a name=\"post-update-708316c8\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>              5:57 PM \/ February 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p>                          What weather alerts are in effect for the snow storm?<\/p>\n<p>Here are the weather alerts in effect for the nor&#8217;easter hitting the Philadelphia region:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Blizzard warning:\u00a0<\/strong>In effect through Monday at 6 p.m. Includes all of New Jersey, Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia. Also includes the Poconos. Impacts include whiteout conditions, dangerous and impassable roads, downed trees, widespread power outages, high surf and coastal erosion and school closings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winter storm warning:<\/strong>\u00a0In effect through Monday at 6 p.m. Includes Berks, Chester and upper Montgomery counties and the Lehigh Valley. Impacts include dangerous roads, low visibility, downed trees and power lines, power outages, travel cancellations and.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coastal flood warning:<\/strong>\u00a0In effect until 5 a.m. Monday. Includes all shore points, back bays and Delaware beaches. Impacts include strong winds that will push water into the area during high tides. Two-three feet of major flooding possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>          <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 11m ago Trash collection suspended for 2 days in Philadelphia Trash and recycling collections in Philadelphia will&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":609272,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5132],"tags":[5229,905,401,1448,2830,1311,194461,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":["post-609271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-america","tag-delaware","tag-new-jersey","tag-pa","tag-pennsylvania","tag-philadelphia","tag-snow-storm","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116117188633362601","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=609271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/609272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=609271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=609271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=609271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}