Snow & Ice Control

***DPW&T is NOT in snow operations today***

When a snow emergency is declared, the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) is responsible for providing “passable” conditions on a network of more than 1,900 miles of county-maintained roadways to ensure the safety of residents, citizens, and travelers. 
 

Route Clearing Priorities

Routes are prioritized for service by the following categories: primary, secondary, and residential. Primary and secondary roads are serviced first to ensure that public safety and other emergency vehicles can travel. After completion of these roads, residential roads receive service. Crews work as long as necessary to clear roadways, which consists of salting, sanding, and/or plowing, as warranted by weather conditions.

To assist crews, citizens and residents are requested to:

• Move and keep vehicles off snow emergency routes
• Park in driveways or other off-road locations wherever possible
• Park only on the even-numbered sides of roads/streets

It also is important for single-family homeowners/renters and business proprietors to remember that they are responsible for the removal of snow/ice from the sidewalks abutting their homes or businesses. 
 

Reporting Road Concerns

During a snow and ice event, residents and citizens are asked to wait 48 hours, after the precipitation has stopped, to call 311 or 301-883-4748 to report emergencies or concerns about roadway conditions/snow removal.

Resources

	When a snow emergency is declared, DPW&T is responsible for providing "passable" conditions over a network or over 2,000 miles of County maintained roadways. DPW&T's Snow and Ice Control Quick Reference Guide gives residents an idea of what to expect, tips on how to prepare, helpful emergency numbers, and other important information for snow events. View our Snow and Ice Control Quick Reference Guide below: Snow and Ice Quick Reference Guide revised.pdf
	DPW&T's Helpful Hints pamphlet gives residents information about how to prepare for snow and provides tips for shoveling, parking and traveling in Prince George's County during a snow event.  View our Helpful Hints pamphlets in English and Spanish below: Helpful Hints Pamphlet English.pdf Helpful Hints Pamphlet Spanish.pdf
	DPW&T's Snowplow Tracking website is designed to display County roadways treatment status during a winter snow and ice event. The website gives County residents the ability to enter an address and/or their current location into the website to retrieve the status of their roadway. Visit PGCTrackSnow to see your roadways! View our PGCTrackSnow brochure below: PGCTRACKSNOW.pdf
	Prince George's County's Abutter Ordinance outlines the responsibilities of residents and business owners to remove snow, ice, weeds, litter and debris on their sidewalks during snow events. View our Abutter Ordinance here: Abutter Ordinance - County Code 23-150.pdf