The United States Postal Service initially declared that its carriers will not deliver mail to several areas, including Northeast Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 30 ahead of forecasts of below-zero-temperatures.
However, many of those carriers were later sent out anyway, prompting confusion among workers and residents alike.
Now, according to carriers who spoke with WKYC's Chris Tye, those workers are being called back, as a 2 p.m. cutoff has been issued for much of Northeast Ohio.
Areas with the following 3-digit zip code beginnings were supposed to receive no mail service: 441, 458, 452, 430-432. Some of them got it anyway, although other carriers were never sent out to begin with.
The USPS released the following statement on the matter:
"We continue to monitor weather conditions as well as evaluate transportation availability. With any winter weather situation, we typically attempt delivery where we can while emphasizing safety to our employees. Employees are encouraged to contact their employee hotline for updated information since plant employees and carriers may have different reporting information."
Chris Tye will have much more on this story tonight at on Channel 3 News at 6 p.m.
