The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for our area from mid-day Friday through late Saturday night. Total accumulation predictions are quite varied right now, but some are predicting in excess of 12 inches over the weekend. Crews have been preparing equipment for snow removal operations.
Public Works has four dump trucks with salt spreaders and plows, five pickup trucks with salt spreaders and/or plows, in addition to backhoes, loaders and a motor grader. Equipment will be assigned to higher-volume streets before clearing lower-volume and neighborhood streets.
Crews will work on 12-hour rotating shifts, day and night as needed.
Avoid Parking on the Street. We recommend no parking on the roadway during snow and ice events. Vehicles parked on the street hinder access and slow snow removal.
Don’t crowd the Plow. Please stay at least six car lengths back and away from any snow plows.
Snow plows will push snow to the right side of the truck. This will cause snow rows at driveways on both sides of the street. While we realize that can be frustrating to some people, it is an unfortunate side-effect of plowing snow off streets. We do not have the equipment or personnel to clear driveways or plow rows next to driveways.
Temperatures during the upcoming snow event are expected to stay below 20 degrees through the weekend. These very low temperatures will reduce the effectiveness of road salt. Please be patient with the crews.
When roads are snow/ice-covered, please stay home unless driving is absolutely necessary.