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I've seen a few cars out on my street which is a thick sheet of ice. Didn't see any sliding as I had expected. I wonder if the surface is grippy enough to drive on...and then how it will be after some melting and refreezing...
At least in our neighborhood, I think the sleet provided enough texture so that while the surface is frozen solid, there is some grip. No real tire tracks, but some grip. Agree with you that a little surface melting and a refreeze overnight could make it smoother and take away that grip ...
I wouldn't be surprised if schools were closed until Monday. I wouldn't drive a school bus through our neighborhood right now, tomorrow AM likely worse, and probably no better until the weekend for untreated roads that don't get much sun. Those roads that see some sand will likely be better, a bit more surface grip would help a lot.
At least in our neighborhood, I think the sleet provided enough texture so that while the surface is frozen solid, there is some grip. No real tire tracks, but some grip. Agree with you that a little surface melting and a refreeze overnight could make it smoother and take away that grip ...
I wouldn't be surprised if schools were closed until Monday. I wouldn't drive a school bus through our neighborhood right now, tomorrow AM likely worse, and probably no better until the weekend for untreated roads that don't get much sun. Those roads that see some sand will likely be better, a bit more surface grip would help a lot.
Frank
Yup, I really need to get out of the neighborhood tomorrow for work. Feel paralyzed that all the interstates and major roads are clean, and it's my driveway and neighborhood streets keeping me in. Can't afford to not go into work tomorrow. This stuff is so hard to clean by yourself.
OK, but the equipment exists. When we get 3 or 4 inches, like we did last year, something goes out and plows the streets. Maybe DOT doesn't think it's a big deal for a small storm like last night's, but on a day like today, getting the streets clear (even a little bit) could make the difference between drivable or not drivable for the next 72 hours.
The main roads are being plowed just fine, and if you're expecting them to get into every neighborhood street this quick...that IS a waste of money given the amount of snow we get annually.
OK, but the equipment exists. When we get 3 or 4 inches, like we did last year, something goes out and plows the streets. Maybe DOT doesn't think it's a big deal for a small storm like last night's, but on a day like today, getting the streets clear (even a little bit) could make the difference between drivable or not drivable for the next 72 hours.
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Originally Posted by JQ Public
The main roads are being plowed just fine, and if you're expecting them to get into every neighborhood street this quick...that IS a waste of money given the amount of snow we get annually.
Yeah, its not that they don't have all that equipment, its that they don't have a lot of that equipment. For comparison, I worked on the Grounds Crew in college, at a school more or less the size of Meredith, size wise. The school had a full size dump truck with a plow, two half ton pickups with plows, skidloaders with buckets and snowblower attachments, and several commercial lawnmowers with enclosed cabs that had snowblower/plow attachments. This for that small of an area. The Car dealership I worked at had two snow plows and a skid loader.
Its not a wise use of taxpayer money to buy expensive capital equipment that is going to get used once or twice a year.
Our subdivision was plowed by TOC about 1 p.m.. They do a darn better job than our old town in NY used to do. I think those guys used to hit the bottle before jumping in the snow plow trucks.
Our subdivision was plowed by TOC about 1 p.m.. They do a darn better job than our old town in NY used to do. I think those guys used to hit the bottle before jumping in the snow plow trucks.
Nobody has come through by us. I had no idea it was solid ice on our street until we went out to go sledding. Who knew we would get to go ice skating too! I am amazed that people in our neighborhood have attempted to drive on our streets.
Tried to walk the dog again, too slippery. Probably ok if you have a light or small dog.
You're doing it wrong! The dog should pull you. Just squat to keep your balance and let the dog do the hard work.
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