City Crews Preparing for Snow Mon., Nov. 14, and Overnight Into Tues., Nov. 15 Monday, November 14, 2022 | Views: 965 | Categories: Public Works News The City’s crews are preparing equipment and pre-treating hot spot areas such as major intersections and bridges with rock salt today, Mon. Nov. 14, in anticipation of snow later tonight and overnight into Tues., Nov. 15. Crews are currently on standby and will be called in as necessary overnight based on the forecast and conditions. Precipitation is expected to start as light rain changing over to snow. Pavement temperatures will hover around freezing, and...
City Crews Preparing for Winter Weather Season Wednesday, November 9, 2022 | Views: 1041 | Categories: Public Works News The City of Lee’s Summit will hold a snow dry run from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today, Wed., Nov. 9, to allow crews to prepare for the upcoming 2022-2023 winter weather season. City crews will be testing equipment and software, and driving snow routes with plows and salt spreaders installed on trucks. The purpose of the dry run is to ensure all equipment and software is working properly and that drivers are familiar with snow routes, which is critical to the...
City Crews Spot Treating as Needed Today Friday, March 11, 2022 | Views: 2225 | Categories: Public Works News The City’s crews plowed and treated primary and secondary streets overnight after just over one inch of snow fell. Residential streets were treated yesterday. Per the City’s snow plan, residential streets are treated with salt and not plowed when total snow accumulations on pavements are less than two inches. Crews will be treating slick spots as needed throughout today, and plan to conclude snow operations at 3:30 p.m. Conditions should be favorable for...
City Crews Treating Residential Streets this Afternoon Thursday, March 10, 2022 | Views: 2074 | Categories: Public Works News The City’s crews are treating residential streets with salt this afternoon. Higher pavement temperatures have helped to melt most of the snow that has fallen on streets so far. Another band of moderate snow is expected this evening around 6 p.m. Temperatures are expected to drop and accumulating snow of a dusting to one inch is likely. A crew will report tonight for the overnight shift, and snow operations are likely to conclude Friday morning. The City will...
City Crews Plowing and Treating Streets Today, Thurs., March 10 Thursday, March 10, 2022 | Views: 2136 | Categories: Public Works News The City’s crews are plowing and treating primary and secondary streets today, Thurs., March 10, as snow falls. Two rounds of snow are expected, with the first round ending this afternoon and the second round starting this evening and ending early Friday, March 11. The Lee’s Summit area is still expected to receive 4-8 inches of snow. Depending on the total snow accumulations, it may take crews 32.5-40 hours to plow and treat all streets after the snow...