Schuylkill County Weather Related Announcements for
Friday, January 23rd, 2026
Please send any weather-related announcements to Skook News at skooknews@outlook.com.
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Postponements
Marian Catholic Open House - Due to the impending inclement weather forecast for this weekend, the Open House program for Marian Catholic High School, Hometown, which had been scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 25, has been postponed.
The new date for the event is Sunday, February 1, from 1:00-2:30. The school is located at 166 Marian Avenue, Tamaqua.
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Nativity BVM Open House - Due to impending weather, Nativity BVM’s Open House is rescheduled for 2/8/26 from 12pm to 2pm.
During the snow emergency, parking will be prohibited on Hoffman Boulevard from Brock Street to Centre Street and also on Centre Street from Front Street to 23rd Street.
Any vehicles that are not moved WILL BE ticketed with a fine of $50 AND towed away at the owner's expense.
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Parking Bans/Snow Emergency
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ASHLAND - Ashland has declared a snow emergency that will go into effect from Saturday January 24th at 10PM until Monday January 26th at 12PM.
During the snow emergency, parking will be prohibited on Hoffman Boulevard from Brock Street to Centre Street and also on Centre Street from Front Street to 23rd Street.
Any vehicles that are not moved WILL BE ticketed with a fine of $50 AND towed away at the owner's expense.
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FRACKVILLE - Frackville Borough has declared a snow emergency for the impending snowstorm forecasted to begin on Sunday, January 25th, 2026.
This snow emergency will go into effect at 8:00pm on Saturday, January 24th, 2026 and end at 8:00am on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026.
Parking will be prohibited during the snow emergency along all snow emergency routes which are:
- North and South Lehigh Avenue (entire length from Borough Line to Borough Line)
- East and West Oak Street (entire length from Borough Line to Borough Line)
Any vehicle remaining parked on the snow emergency route after 8:00pm on Saturday, January 24th, 2026 will be ticketed and towed.
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GIRARDVILLE -
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MAHANOY CITY - Saturday January 24th, 2026 starting at 10pm until Monday January 26th, 2026 6pm, NO Parking on Centre, Main, Liberty Hill, and South Streets. Vehicles not removed will be ticketed and towed during these hours. Just because it may not be snowing or the storm is over it allows Penn Dot time to plow curb to curb.
PALO ALTO - Effective Friday night January 23rd at midnight, no parking on North Side of Savory Street (odd number side) until further notice. Vehicles will be towed at owners expense. Please no parking in yellow. Also please clear out fire hydrants front and sides.
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MCADOO - NO parking in any alleyway starting 9pm Saturday January 24th - Monday January 26th at 6pm. This parking ban will also include East and West Blaine Streets as well as North and South Kennedy Drive.
The McAdoo Police Department apologizes for the inconvenience this will cause to the residents of McAdoo but this will allow our street crews to get through the streets quickly so hopefully they will be able to keep them clean throughout the storm. We also want to advise that if you hire a private person to plow your property you will be required to put the snow on your own property or haul the snow out of the Borough, You can not make piles of snow on the streets. If you shovel your sidewalks or shovel out your parking spot you must also put the snow on your own property. Anyone caught throwing snow back onto the streets will be cited.
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SAINT CLAIR - The borough of Saint Clair will be enforcing the following parking restrictions due the forecasted winter storm this weekend.
- No Parking on Hancock Street
- No Parking on Second Street
From 6:00pm on Saturday, January 24th through 2:00pm on Monday, January 26th
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