City Imposes Phase Three Of Snow Emergency Plan; Travel Ban Imposed

As of 6:30 tonight, all non-essential travel is banned in Baltimore City.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced that Phase Three of the Snow Emergency Plan will take effect at 6:30 tonight, and last until at least 6 a.m. Sunday.

The mayor says only authorized emergency vehicles are allowed on city streets.

That means only police, fire, ambulance, snow plows and BGE emergency response vehicles are allowed on city streets.

The mayor says all hospitals should keep their staff in place.

She says deteriorating conditions have led to numerous vehicles, including four-wheel drive vehicles.

The mayor says if conditions remain hazardous.

The last time this move was taken was during the back-to-back blizzards of 2010.