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:
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• 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
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