February 22 – Snow Emergency Declared

With uncertainty around the forecasted intensity of the upcoming winter storm, out of an abundance of caution the City of Lancaster has declared a snow emergency, effective February 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. 

All vehicles must be removed from designated snow emergency routes by February 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Vehicles left on these routes will be ticketed and towed. Vehicles may not return to snow emergency routes until the snow emergency has been lifted. Any vehicle parked on a snow emergency route during a snow emergency will be towed. This allows the Department of Public Works to clear snow safely and efficiently. 

Only vehicles parked on snow emergency routes need to be removed. If you are not parked on a snow emergency route, you do not need to move your vehicle. 

A list of snow emergency routes is available at www.cityoflancasterpa.gov/snow. 

Free parking will be available to residents during the snow emergency beginning at 2:00 p.m. on February 22, 2026, at the following garages: 

Prince Street Garage  Lancaster Parking Authority 
111 North Prince Street 

Water Street Garage 
Lancaster Parking Authority 
220 North Water Street 

East King Street Garage  
Lancaster Parking Authority 
150 East King Street 

Duke Street Garage  
Lancaster Parking Authority 
150 North Duke Street 

North Queen Street Garage  
Lancaster Parking Authority 
424 North Queen Street 

Penn Square Garage 
Lancaster Parking Authority 
25-51 East Vine Street 

Christian Street Garage 
Lancaster Parking Authority 
148 North Duke Street 

Steinman Park Garage 
Colonial Parking 
35 South Prince Street 

Queen Street Station Garage
Red Rose Transit Authority
Queen & Chestnut Streets

Residents must pull a parking ticket when entering a garage. All vehicles must be removed from parking garages when the snow emergency is lifted. The City of Lancaster will make every effort to schedule the end of the snow emergency to allow residents enough time to move their vehicles. Regular hourly parking rates will begin after that time.

We encourage residents to sign up for Red Rose Alerts at www.cityoflancasterpa.gov/alerts to receive timely information about the snow emergency directly to their phone or email. 

For more information about snow emergencies and winter weather, visit www.cityoflancasterpa.gov/snow.