(COLUMBIA, MO) -
It's time again to prepare for winter weather conditions. While Columbians saw some very light snowfall this past weekend and crews were standing by, we suspect additional snowfalls are not to far away.
Columbia Public Works talks about snow and ice management all year. For the past several weeks, Public Works Fleet Maintenance and Street Crews have been readying equipment by mounting and testing snow plows, salt spreaders, loaders, and other equipment used to treat and plow Columbia streets. Our GIS folks have been updating maps, we've been updating our web site, COMOSnow.com, and our salt dome is almost full.
Crews have also been going over snow routes and map books to ensure we treat and plow all Columbia Streets as efficiently as possible.
On Wednesday, November 19 from 7:30 am to 3:30 PM, (Winter Weather Awareness Day), you'll see crews and equipment out across Columbia as we conduct our annual practice run. Although a few crews were standing by this past weekend, this event will allow all crews to participate.
"By getting the crews out in the trucks and onto the streets, it allows the crews to become familiar with the areas they are assigned, allows them to identify any potential issues associated with thier routes, and allows us to test the equipment", said John Glascock, Director of Public Works.
While we're out practicing this Wednesday, we ask motorist to give the plows extra room on the road to maneuver. We also encourage motorist to think about how snow covered roads will affect their daily commute and to ensure their vehicles are prepared for winter driving conditions. Also, we're all pedestrians at some point in the day and residents should think about how they will make sidewalks in front of their homes and businesses passable when snow falls.
Media outlets can request interviews and a ride along during the practice run by contacting the public information specialist at (573) 874-7250.
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