[WardFive] DC Snow Team Prepares For Snow

 

Hello Resident,

 

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for between 1:00  and 7:00 p.m. today for the Washington metro area.   Snow is expected to develop around lunchtime, and end in the evening with an accumulation of an inch or two.   The DC Snow Team is pretreating all routes with rock salt beginning at 10:00 am.  All routes are expected to be completed by 3:30 p.m. ahead of the evening commute.   Given the weather, residents should expect leaf collection delays as leaf collection crews works as part of the DC Snow Team. 

 

The DC Snow Team advises pedestrians and motorist to heed the following important safety tips: 

 

•         Keep a safe distance from emergency and snow vehicles and use caution when attempting to pass a snowplow – give drivers plenty of room to safely do their jobs.

•        Take Metro as an alternative to driving.

•        Drive cautiously and maintain safe speeds and distances from other vehicles.

•         Drive carefully on bridges, ramps and other elevated structures, which can freeze before the roadway.

•         Before a snow event, residents and businesses should apply abrasives to the sidewalks around their properties to reduce the possibility of icing.

 

The District's Snow Team is committed to faster completion of plowing and salting along major roads and residential streets, which in turn means more rapid return of normal traffic flow and earlier resumption of trash collection and other city services. Residents are asked to allow sufficient time for snow operations to be implemented. If their streets still have not been treated or plowed in a reasonable amount of time they should call the Mayor's Citywide Call Center by dialing 311. For more information about DC’s snow program and preparing for winter weather, or to see where District Snow Team plows are working, go to snow.dc.gov. To stay informed about weather conditions and how District services are affected, follow the accounts listed below on social media.

 

 

Social Media:

Mayor Bowser Twitter: @MayorBowser

Mayor Bowser Instagram: @Mayor_Bowser

Mayor Bowser Facebook: facebook.com/MayorMurielBowser

Mayor Bowser Website: mayor.dc.gov

 

DPW Twitter: @DCDPW

DPW Facebook: DPW on Facebook

DPW Website: dpw.dc.gov

 

DDOT Twitter: @DDOTDC

DDOT Facebook: facebook.com/DDOTDC

DDOT Website: ddot.dc.gov

 

Regards,

Kevin

 

Kevin B. Twine

Staff Assistant

Office Of The Director

Department Of Public Works (DPW)

2000 14^th St., NW, 6^th Floor

Washington, DC 20009

Ph: 202-673-7084

DPW: 202-673-6833

Fax: 202-202-671-0642

kevin.twine@dc.gov

www.dpw.dc.gov