12/30/2009
Clark County response continues as storm winds down
Vancouver, WA – Clark County had snowplow crews and other workers back out at 4 a.m. today as temperatures slowly rise following Tuesday’s snowstorm.
Many of the county’s primary routes have been plowed, although significant snow might remain at higher elevations and on residential streets that don’t receive the same level of attention as arterials.
Garbage and recycling collection remains on schedule today. Collection could be delayed in hilly areas, but Waste Connections expects to get to all areas as weather conditions improve.
The county got an early start on the storm and pretreated roads with a salt brine deicer long before the first flakes appeared Tuesday afternoon.
Clark County had its crews out plowing by mid-afternoon. The county can deploy as many as 40 trucks prepped with plows, chains and sanding gravel.
The forecast calls for a warming trend throughout the day, with potentially heavy rain rolling in with the start of 2010.
For more information on the county’s winter weather plans, go to: www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/engineering/winter.html. The Web site offers answers to common questions about snow and ice removal, snowplows and deicers, as well as a snow route map indicating which roads receive priority during winter storms.
The site provides a place for county residents to get the latest news about road conditions, garbage collection delays and other information, along with Web links for monitoring travel conditions in other parts of the Northwest.
You can also use the Web site to sign up to receive news alerts from the county about road closures and other developments during winter storms.
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