CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte area postal officials provide the following update on mail service as the region braces for this season’s most severe winter storm:
- MAILBOX COLLECTIONS: Collections of mail from the familiar blue collection boxes are suspended today.
- POST OFFICES: Mail delivery is suspended today for customers in ZIP Codes beginning with 280, 281, 282, 287, 288, 289 and 297. Retail services are also suspended. Most retail services are available at self-service kiosks in participating offices and online at: https://www.usps.com/.
The Postal Service asks that steps and walkways be cleared of snow and ice after the storm so that letter carriers may resume delivery safely and efficiently when operations return to normal. Icy areas should also be salted or sanded.
Curbside mailboxes should be shoveled out enough so that carriers can deliver or collect mail without having to leave or back up their vehicles. The area near the mailbox should be cleared in a half-moon shape to give the carrier and passing drivers full visibility.
If you have any questions regarding mail delivery, you can contact the Postal Service Customer Care Center at 1-800-ASK-USPS (275-8777) or visit www.usps.com, at special USPS Service Alerts section found at http://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/welcome.htm. You will be provided specific information regarding delivery and retail services in the affected area.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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