Manassas city to declare “snow emergency” at 8 p.m. tonight

Due to the impending snow event, the City of Manassas is declaring a Snow Emergency effective at 8 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, March 5. This means that cars parked along designated snow emergency routes are subject to towing and fines, according to Patty Prince, city spokesman.

Snow emergency routes in the City of Manassas are: Dumfries Road/Route 234, Hastings Drive, Godwin Drive, Liberia Avenue, Richmond Avenue, Fairview Avenue, Grant Avenue, Wellington Road, Ashton Avenue, Cockrell Road, Nokesville Road/Route 28, Center Street, Prescott Avenue, Sudley Road/Route 234, Church Street, Zebedee Street, Centreville Road/Route 28, Mathis Avenue, Portner Avenue, and Euclid Avenue.

Once the snow event is over, the City will issue a termination of the snow emergency and will reopen these streets to parking, said Prince.