Evening star., 1961-02-03
SNOW
SNOW
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1dltAonal crews were added as
the snow deepened.
-.Plan !. declaring q traffic
emergency. and plan 4. prohib-
iting parking on major streets,
between midnight and 2 am,
went into effect at $3.50.
Roads out OF Washington In
al directions were becoming
hazardous.
This was the Weather Bu-
reau's official explanation Of
the situation:
'The snow is o result Of q
combination Of one storm In
Ohio ana another one develop
ing off the Carolina Coast. The
movement Of these systems
suggests that snow viii end
here during the might. Winds
win be strong so that drifting
win be . problem. This Is an
old-fashioned snowstorm and
will become o Northeaster on
the coast and for New Eng
land"
Drifts Are Feared
Temperatures In the teens
and winds strong enough to
cause drifting were expected to
add to the discomfort. To.
nights low win be In the upper
teens. Tomorrow is to be partly
cloudy. windy and continued
cold.
Washington's nearly depleted
stock Of sand for the streets
was rebuilt yesterday and an
ample supply is on hand "for
this situation" Q Sanitation
Department spokesman said.
"It Is the future we're worrying
about now"
Snow removal already has
cost the District area some -
million. BY contrast, news re.
ports say New York City has
spent $14 million.
The District has 500 tons OF
salt on hand, q supply stil
considered short Of the possible
demand, but officials are ex-
pecting another 600 tons O0
railroad cars) In today.
II the situation was grim
here, It was worse elsewhere.
the Weather Bureau said. The
vast snow area ranged through
Virginia, out to Missouri and
up to Lower Michigan, but the
CaSolinas and upper Georgia
were getting sleet and freezing
rain.
Schools Closing
Virtually all area schools
closed early after abbreviated
morning sessions. Fairfax
schools were closed all day for
o teachers meeting.
Most county offices dismissed
employees about noon.
The Weather Bureaus five
day forecast calls for temper
atures z to IL degrees below
the normals of 44 and 20, with
the cold continuing over the
week end and . slight warmup
early next week.
More snow or rain totaling
less than an inch Is predicted
for Tuesday or wednesday.
The unprecedented series Of
winter storms has caused Dis
srict highway and traffic plan.
ners to consider seriously pos
sible methods Of beginning
unbalanced traffic streams at
an early hour during emer.
gencies on all the unbalanced
flow or temporarily one-way
streets or parkwsys.
More Signals Studied
Both police and District Of
ficials. it was learned today.
are beginning to think In terms
Of installing additional over.
head signals over the lanes
which reverse flow for morn
ing and evening rush hours.
In addition, officials are be-
ginning to inquire into the
feasibility Of broadening Plan
4 to include q no parking ban
during rush hours.
Meanwhile, Maryland State
highway officials planned to
confer Monday with county
and District Government rep
resentatives on moves for In.
creased coordination Of snow
removal efforts.
The conference, called by
John 3. Funk, chairman Of the
Maryland State Roads Com
mission, will be held at 10 am.
in the commissions Baltimore