LUBBOCK, TX — Winter storms and along with them the cold, snow and icy conditions can make delivery of your mail very challenging for letter carriers and your Post Office, says Lubbock Postmaster Steve Olguin.
Support your letter carrier and Post Office in providing safe and timely delivery of your mail.
Following snowstorms and bad weather conditions, please always clear a safe path to your mailbox. This is especially important now during the winter weather season.
Postal residential and business customers are asked to clear your mailbox area of snow, sleet, slush, ice and debris, including clearing nearby sidewalks, steps and porches.
If mailboxes are blocked off and conditions are difficult, letter carriers must always consider safety and accessibility first. Letter carriers are instructed to not deliver to mailboxes and locations which are too hazardous or unsafe to access.
Whether you have a street-side, centralized neighborhood/cluster unit, house, or door mailbox, postal letter carriers need to have clear and safe access to deliver your mail.
Your local Post Office and letter carriers greatly appreciate the public’s support.
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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