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WINTER WEATHER The Snow Removal Process: How Plan it Works When we experience a winter weather event, there are many factors The come LLA into Winter Weather Plan removal is to be enacted any time that play during the snow process. We encourage there is the potential for a winter precipitation event residents to review the following, so that there is less confusion about how this process works. including snow, sleet and/or freezing rain as pronounced TIPS: • Four-wheel drive and snowmobile owners are asked to • be Parking in driveway the with amount of snow you have available to assist reduces neighbors emergency medical to shovel access needs or other service assistance. Th e main focus is to keep is open, to the best our ability, are all The purpose of always this plan to ensure that of roadways main roads within the communities (Eaglehead Drive, Sanandrew clear ofvehicle traffic and parked cars to allow for the Drive, Pinehurst Drive, Finn Drive, etc.). Aft er main roads are open safe passable, passage secondary of snow roads removal emergency and will be equipment addressed. Aft and er primary roads service vehicles. and secondary roads have been opened, a pass can be made on courts and townhomes. Spreading salt is not common during heavy snowfall, due plowing in progress. It more is wasteful unproductive to This to plan will still go into effect no than and eight hours before continuously salt roadways, and then repeatedly plow away the salt. The following Emergency clear before roads Boyers are Mill deemed and Gas “Snow House are completely Routes. open and ” Parking along these roads will be prohibited during a storm passable. event once the Winter Weather Plan is effective. Vehicles DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR EASEMENT? parked along these ITEMS roads during a snow event will be towed at Rules the & owner’s expense. Regulations Section 14 -Easement: No structure, plantings by the National Weather Service. DURING A SNOW STORM: the forecasted weather event and will remain in effect no more than eight hours after precipitation has ceased. AFTER THE STORM: Main roads will be opened and cleaned up fi rst, followed by secondary RESIDENTS ASKED TO townhomes DO THE roads. Th e fi nal step ARE is to clean all court heads, and intersections. Salt will be spread necessary areas. FOLLOWING IN on SNOW EMERGENCY Sidewalk Maintenance: Homeowners are responsible for snow SITUATIONS: removal on in front of their property. • Do not sidewalks park on the streets; park in Lake your Linganore garage is or responsible for common area sidewalks. driveway so that snow plows can do their job and emergency vehicles can get through if needed. • Please remove all basketball hoops, soccer nets, and other portable items that may be damaged by snow • Do not park your cars on the streets, cul-de-sacs or courts. Please park in driveways. Roads are narrow and make it diffi cult for plows. plow trucks to pass, well as driveways, a liability if roads are slippery. • Clear snow from as your driveway culverts, • Do not allow parking children to build heating tunnels in compressors, snow banks. sidewalks, areas, (Plow trucks will push additional snow into pile) mailboxes, nearby fire hydrants, storm drains and trash • Do not throw snow back into the roadway. container areas. • • Be patient. Report hazards and areas in need of maintenance to your Village Manager. In case of an EMERGENCY involving community roads and properties after office hours, call 301-293-3802. The information will immediately be reported to LLA staff. Please: 8 • Wait until all plowing is done before shoveling the apron of the driveway SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES • Be cautious, oft en the main roads within the development are or other material shall be placed in the rights-of-ways easement area ASPEN: Dr. that items should not be placed in the rights- Residents Accipiter are reminded of-way easement. Balmoral While every eff ort (includes will be made to preserve private BALMORAL: Ridge mailbox area) property; LLA nor its contractors will be responsible for damage to COLDSTREAM: Coldstream Dr./Coolfont Crossing/ items stored within the easement during snow plowing. Eaglehead Dr. FREQUENTLY ASKED MEADOWS: Fox Chase QUESTIONS Rd./Fox Chase Crossing/ When will my road be plowed? Meadowlake Rd. Primary roads are Nightingale attended to Ct. fi rst (Eaglehead, Pinehurst Dr, NIGHTINGALE: Sanandrew, Finn etc.) followed by secondary NORTH SHORE: North Shore Way roads. Once all primary and secondary are open, courts, cul-de-sacs and townhouses WEST WINDS: roads Sanandrew Dr./Country Club Rd. will be opened. WOODRIDGE: Woodridge Dr./Woodrise Rd. Why haven’t they up my court completely? PINEHURST: Old cleaned Barn Rd./Pinehurst Dr./Rockridge Rd./ Twin Lake Dr./Hemlock Point Rd./Lakeridge Rd./ cleaned East Lakeridge Once the snow has stopped, primary roads are up fi rst, Rd./West Lakeridge Rd./Edgewood Rd./Beach Dr. followed by secondary roads, courts, cul-de-sacs and intersections. Also, cars parked on the side of the road or in courts make it diffi cult to maneuver and plow eff ectively. DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS DURING SNOW Why aren’t they spreading salt? EVENTS Under most circumstances, salt will aft er the Gravel snow PINEHURST: Hemlock Point Rd. be at put East down Lakeridge has stopped. If you put salt down on top of snow, it will be plowed off Pulloff (7 Cars) the road. MEADOWS: Eaglehead Dr. Pulloff Across from Meadows Do I need (4 to shovel mailboxes Cars) my sidewalk? COLDSTREAM: Pool Lot Yes, the homeowner is in Parking charge of shoveling the sidewalk in front of WEST WINDS: Pool Parking Lot Th e Association is responsible their homes (including Townhomes). for common area sidewalks. SUMMERFIELD: Pool Parking Lot LakeTalk February 2018 LakeTalk February 2017 19