City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 4, 2017

CONTACT: Columbia Public Works
(57) 874-2489

Full Public Works crew reported at 9 p.m. to begin pretreating designated snow routes

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Public Works Street Division crews have reported for duty and are beginning to pretreat Designated Snow Routes before tonight's winter event. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Although the City Ordinance requiring vehicles to be moved from snow routes has not yet been initiated, Public Works is suggesting vehicles be moved in anticipation that 2 inches may accumulate very early in the morning. At this point, moving vehicles is voluntary, but once 2 inches of accumulation is reached, cars are subject to a $100 fine and towing/storage at the owner's expense. The purpose of moving vehicles is to allow room for plows to treat the roads more safely and efficiently.

Columbia Public Works crews have been readying equipment and monitoring the forecast all day. Crews will concentrate on the priority routes until snowfall stops and priority routes are passable. As of 9 p.m., snow totals are not expected to total or exceed 4 inches, so residential streets that are not designated snow routes will not be treated or plowed outside of normal hours and then only after priority routes are passable.

Crews will work 12 hour shifts operating an average of 25 trucks and a complement of mechanics, supervisors and support staff per shift. A new shift currently plans to report at 9 a.m.

MoDOT and Boone County crews will work their priority routes and we do coordinate with those agencies.

Updates on social media and on ComoSnow.com

Winter event procedures and lists of Designated Snow Routes are available at CoMoSnow.com. 

Updates are also available on Twitter @pub_works and Facebook.



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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