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1/4/2022 - City Preparing For Possible Winter Storm
City Of Salina Preparing For Possible Winter Storm
With weather forecasts for winter conditions possible again late Wednesday
evening (January 5) and into Thursday (January 6), the City of Salina is
making preparations to pre-treat roadways with salt and Magnesium Chloride
brine (MgCl2), treat initial accumulations of snow with salt and MgCl2, and if
necessary plow roadways.
Salt spreaders will be loaded Wednesday and ready to treat roadways either
late Wednesday evening or on Thursday as roadway conditions merit. Crews
are divided into day and night shifts to allow continuous 24-hour operations.
The general rule is when snow accumulates or begins windrowing between
lanes to a depth of 1” to 1.5” on arterials and collector streets and
temperatures are expected to remain below freezing for the next 12-hour
period, minimally the following streets will be plowed:
? Ohio Street
? 9
th Street
? Belmont Boulevard
? Crawford Street
? Centennial Road
? Magnolia Street
If snow accumulations are greater than 1.5” in depth, all arterial and collector
streets will be plowed. If accumulations exceed 2” in depth, snow will be
plowed in residential areas once arterial and collector streets have been plowed.
The public is asked to minimize travel during snow storms as much as possible.
If travel is necessary, please be sure to clear your vehicle’s windshield and
windows to improve visibility and your roof to reduce the amount of blowing
snow for other motorists. Please allow extra stopping distance at intersections
or between vehicles on the roadway.
The public is asked to also allow ample space when approaching snow removal
equipment from behind, as the equipment will be distributing salt, which may
cause limited visibility as snow is being removed from the roadway. Driving
too closely to snow removal equipment could also present additional
challenges and safety concerns for operators and other motorists.
For additional information on the storm or snow removal operations, please
visit the City’s website at http://salina.ks.us/, the City’s Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/salina.ks.gov/ or call the General Services office at
(785) 309-5750.