City Crews Prepared for Chance of Snow on Thursday, March 18 Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | Views: 190 | Categories: Public Works News The City has a crew scheduled to report at 3 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, due to a chance of snow in the forecast. Temperatures should be warm enough to prevent snow from sticking to pavements, but the City’s crews will be prepared to respond as needed on Thursday.
Crews Set to Complete Plowing and Treating Residential Streets Today, Friday, Feb. 19 Friday, February 19, 2021 | Views: 374 | Categories: Public Works News The City’s crews are set to complete plowing and treating residential streets today, Friday, Feb. 19. Residential streets are more than 80% complete and crews should finish around mid-day. Snow remains packed to some streets even after being plowed and treated, but warmer temperatures and sun will help with additional melting.
City Crews Continue Plowing and Treating Residential Streets Today, Thursday, Feb. 18 Thursday, February 18, 2021 | Views: 375 | Categories: Public Works News The City’s crews continue to plow and treat residential streets today, Thursday, Feb. 18. Progress was slowed overnight due to a variety of factors, including cold temperatures and obstructions. While warmer temperatures and sunshine throughout the day Thursday should speed progress, cold temperatures are forecast again overnight into Friday, Feb. 19. The cold temperatures impact the amount of snow which can be plowed from streets; results are much improved in warmer temperatures. Crews will not be complete by 6:30 p.m. Thursday - crews are planning to plow and treat residential streets through daylight hours on Thursday, and will complete plowing and treating residential streets during daylight hours on Friday. READ MORE...
City Crews Plowing and Treating Streets Today, Wednesday, Feb. 17 Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | Views: 291 | Categories: 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 treating residential streets, and will continue plowing and treating residential streets tonight and overnight into Thursday.
City Crews Set to Continue Plowing & Treating Residential Streets Today, Tuesday, Feb. 16 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 | Views: 281 | Categories: Public Works News 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 into Wednesday, Feb. 17, and crews will shift their focus to primary streets while the snow is falling. With cold temperatures and more snow in the forecast, streets will likely remain snow packed and slick throughout the week. Residents should use caution while driving....