CITY WINTER ADVISORY UPDATE
2:30 a.m., Dec. 13, 2010

Official report from the City of Asheville follows:

Update on city streets, transit and recreation center closures

Public works crews will continue work to plow, salt and sand roads through the night.

Asheville Transit will run buses on a delayed schedule with service beginning at 8 a.m. Buses will not run on icy roads. Visit www.ashevilletransit.com or call 828-253-5691 for updates and additional transit information.

CLOSURES:
The Montford Snow Day youth program will open at 9 a.m. tomorrow. All other recreation centers will be closed. The SeniorOpportunityCenter will be closed tomorrow. Harvest House will make an announcement about operations in the morning.

Residents are urged to exercise caution when traveling.

Black ice is expected to form with temperatures below freezing.

In the event of an emergency, citizens are urged to call 9-1-1.

WEATHER UPDATES:
Updates about weather conditions and city services may be found at www.ashevillenc.gov and www.facebook.com/cityofasheville and www.twitter.com/cityofasheville.

To report power outages, call Progress Energy at 800-419-6356. For more information about what to do if you lose power, visit http://progress-energy.com.

For information on heating assistance and other community services, residents should call 2-1-1, the local community service information line.

QUICK GUIDE TO OFFICIAL WEBSITES

1. Asheville Transit website: More>

2. Official City of Asheville website: More>

3. Facebook.com/cityofasheville: More>

4. Twitter.com/cityofasheville: More>

5. Progress Energy's storm and outages info: More>

6. Recent City of Asheville press releases: More>