Snowstorm Hercules Shuts Down Schools; Philly Remains Officially Pumped About Playoffs
While the lead story over at the school district is that thanks to Snowstorm Hercules, all Philly public schools are closed, along with what seems like every other school in the Delaware Valley …
ALL Philadelphia public schools will be closed tomorrow Fri 1/3/14
— Philly311 (@philly311) January 3, 2014
And the Office of Emergency Management has declared a Code Blue, meaning that if you see a homeless person who appears to need some help getting out of the snow and blistering cold, please call the Homeless Outreach Center at 215-232-1984 …
A Code Blue is in effect for Philly. If you see a homeless person needing help call the Homeless Outreach Center at 215-232-1984
— Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) January 3, 2014
Most early flights to and from East Coast cities have been canceled, but if you’re heading west you might just squeak out …
Significant delays and cancellations due to snow. Please check with your airline on flight status.
— PHLAirport (@PHLAirport) January 3, 2014
Amtrak is running a modified schedule …
#Amtrak prepares for winter storm in the Northeast. Offers modified snow schedule for Friday, Jan. 3. http://t.co/m6wQmYu5u2
— Amtrak (@Amtrak) January 2, 2014
SEPTA’s Twitter is a running scroll of route changes, delays and cancellations (Click here for an interactive view of what’s running, what’s running slowly and what’s not running at all) …
The official word on the city’s Facebook, at least for now, is a friendly reminder that Philly is still excited for the Eagles-Saints game (in case, y’know, you thought Eagles fans wilted in the snow), a plug for the mayor’s bet with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, oh, and a little something about the weather we’re having.
You can also tune in tomorrow to see Mayor Michael Nutter talk about the game, and how the City is responding to the snow event, tomorrow morning. 8AM on FOX 29 and 8:30AM on CBS Philly.
Whether you’re home for the day or out in the elements, be safe out there today.
