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Annual Snow and Ice Training Scheduled November 1 – 2

City of Tacoma’s Annual Snow and Ice Training Scheduled November 1 – 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 19, 2018

 

MEDIA CONTACTS

Tanisha Jumper, Media and Communications, tjumper@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5152

Stacy Ellifritt, Media and Communications, stacy.ellifritt@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-2005

 

City of Tacoma’s Annual Snow and Ice Training Scheduled November 1 – 2

 

Drivers in the Tacoma area could see snow plows operating throughout the city on Thursday, November 1 and Friday, November 2, between 7:30 AM to 4 PM each day as part of the City of Tacoma’s effort to be prepared for winter snowstorms. During this time frame, emergency snow vehicles will be dispatched for crews to experience operating these vehicles along snow routes and around traffic.

 

During a snowstorm event, City crews plow and de-ice streets on a priority level, starting with primary arterial streets and then followed by secondary and auxiliary routes. The time required to clear these routes depends on the intensity of a particular snowstorm and how much snow or ice accumulates.

 

Community members can prepare now for winter weather by equipping vehicles with good tires, windshield wipers, chains, sand and emergency supplies. Those living on a hill, or somewhere difficult to access in the snow, should look for a place to legally park their vehicles on nights when snow is forecasted. A location should be chosen where putting on chains can be done safely. It is also advised to research public transportation options as another means of travel during a snowstorm event.

 

For more information on winter preparedness and to view the snow routes map, visit cityoftacoma.org/InclementWeather.

 

MEDIA PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:

  • When: Friday, November 2, at 9 AM 
  • What: 20 truck drivers rigging trucks with plows and sanders preparing to go out for training 
  • Where: Streets Operations Division, 2324 South C St., Tacoma, WA 98402 
  • Who: Opportunity to interview with Public Works Assistant Street Division Manager Matt Fengler

 

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