Public Works News

After another round of snow, the City’s crews are plowing and treating streets today, Wednesday, Feb. 17, and will continue overnight into Thursday, Feb. 18. Working at a Level 3 response with a goal time of 32.5 hours, crews expect to complete plowing and treating all streets by 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18. Crews are nearing completion of primary streets, and are approximately halfway complete with secondary streets. Crews have also started plowing and...

After more snow on Monday, Feb. 15, the City’s crews plowed and treated primary streets overnight, and will continue plowing and treating residential streets today, Tuesday, Feb. 16. Extremely low temperatures will continue to limit the effectiveness of deicing materials; however, crews are now mixing brine and calcium chloride in with salt treatments which can help with melting at lower temperatures. Another round of snow is expected late Tuesday and overnight...

City crews are treating and plowing residential streets today. Primary and secondary roads are complete. The extremely cold temperatures will limit the effectiveness of deicing materials. Roads may become slick and residents should use caution when driving. The City will continue to monitor the weather and adjust its response accordingly. 

City crews began treating primary streets at 7 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 14. Crews are scheduled to work around the clock into Monday, treating roadways and plowing if snow accumulates. 

The extremely cold temperatures will limit the effectiveness of deicing materials. Roads may become slick and residents should use caution when driving. The City will continue to monitor the weather and adjust its response accordingly. 

The City’s crews completed plowing and treating residential streets today, Thursday, Feb. 11. Due to extremely cold temperatures, some streets may continue to be snow packed and slick. In addition, any snow which has melted during the day can quickly refreeze overnight. Residents should use caution and drive for the conditions.