VERIFY: Is the heat in Sacramento affecting tracking scans and deliveries in the area?
You may have gotten a notice in your email when looking for your tracking number that says “Areas impacted by excessive heat warning should expect potential delays. Author: Monica Coleman (ABC10) Updated: 6:30 PM PDT July 1, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. A U.S. Postal Service spokesperson said if you have received a notice about delays due to excessive heat, then it is something added by the mailer not the courier. Heat, like rain, sleet or snow does not prevent delivery by the USPS, a USPS spokesperson told ABC10. Heat created by a natural disaster is different, like the fires burning in Siskiyou County where fires cut off delivery routes.