Postal Service asks customers to clear path to mailbox
CALIFORNIA – The U.S. Postal Service asked for the public’s help in keeping sidewalks, pathways, approaches to and egress from mailboxes free of snow and ice so postal carriers can safely deliver the mail.Mounds of snow and patches of ice in front of mailboxes create havoc for carriers trying to safely deliver the mail. Residents maintaining a clear path to the mailbox – including steps, porches, walkways and street approach – will help postal carriers maintain consistent delivery service. Customers receiving curbside delivery should also ensure clear access to their mailboxes for letter carriers who deliver from the street.Postal employees make every reasonable effort to deliver mail in many difficult weather conditions; however, delivery service may be delayed or curtaile