City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 31, 2014

CONTACT: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250

CORRECTION - Snow Operations: Friday, January 31 8:00pm

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Columbia Public Works has increased efforts beyond the originally planned 2-person and 8-person crews this evening to treat roads. A full road crew has been working since 5:30pm to salt priority routes and will work overnight to fight slick road conditions. Crews pre-treated hills, bridges and curves on priority routes with salt brine yesterday in preparation for the icy conditions, and have been closely monitoring the forecast so that crews would be prepared and could act quickly when precipitation affected road conditions. 

Road conditions are still very slick this evening and freezing rain is predicted to continue overnight and into mid-day Saturday. Air and pavement temperatures look to remain below freezing overnight so widespread slickness is expected. It is anticipated that pavement conditions will significantly deteriorate through the evening and overnight, and customers should use caution if they have to travel.

Monitor our activities and road conditions via our facebook and twitter feeds or on our new website at www.comosnow.com.



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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