2/18/2021, 12:15 PM – Athens County is under a LEVEL 1 SNOW EMERGENCY. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.
Due to social distancing recommendations on preventing the spread of the COVID-19, Nelsonville City Council will be meeting in regular session Monday, February 22, 2021 at 7PM via a virtual meeting. The public may not attend the meeting in person. The meeting will be live streamed from the City of Nelsonville Facebook Page, (City of Nelsonville, Ohio, @nelsonvillecity). Citizens comments and business and organizational comments may be made online. The public is invited and encouraged to attend virtually online.
2/17/2021, 11:50 PM – Athens County is under a LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be very icy. Only those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out on the roads. Contact your employer to see if you should report to work. Motorists should use extreme caution!
The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Athens County in effect from 7:00PM, Wednesday, 2/17/2021 until 5:00AM, Friday, 2/19/2021.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
2/17/2021, 8:45 AM – Athens County is under a LEVEL 1 SNOW EMERGENCY. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.
The City of Nelsonville announces that due to the continuing severe winter weather conditions Rumpke Waste and Recycling has been unable to begin normal trash pickup this week. On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, the Rumpke drivers will start at 8:00 AM to work on picking up the Tuesday, and Wednesday stops and finish Thursday to get back on schedule. Be safe and stay warm. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER STORM WATCH from 7:00PM, Wednesday, 2/17/2021 until 7:00AM, Friday, 2/19/2021.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
2/16/2021, 6:00 AM – Athens County is under a LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be very icy. Only those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out on the roads. Contact your employer to see if you should report to work. Motorists should use extreme caution!
2/15/2021, 7:20 PM – Athens County is under a LEVEL 3 SNOW EMERGENCY. All roadways are closed to non-emergency personnel. No one should be driving during these conditions unless it is absolutely necessary to travel, or a personal emergency exists. All employees should contact their employer to see if they should report to work. Those traveling on the roads may subject themselves to arrest.
The City of Nelsonville announces that due to the severe winter weather conditions Rumpke Waste and Recycling is unable to complete normal trash pickup this week and will be running a day behind. Normal service for Nelsonville is Tuesday, Wednesday, and a few locations on Thursday. The Rumpke plan is to bring their drivers in Tuesday at 7am to start operations. Rumpke will service the Tuesday Routes on Wednesday, Wednesday Routes, on Thursday, and Thursday stops on Friday. Be safe and stay warm. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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