Full-city plow begins today
Julie Happy, Communications Manger, Neighborhood and Business Services, 509.625.7773
Monday, January 9, 2017 at 10:57 a.m.
Heavy snow fall in Spokane caused the City to declare a Stage 2 snow event that initiates a full-city plow. Plows will start coming through residential neighborhoods as early as this evening. Cars should be moved the EVEN side on residential and residential hill streets.
City crews worked ahead of the storm laying deicer and throughout the night clearing snow on major arterials. With 6 inches of snow on the ground and more anticipated during the same storm, additional crews have been called in to remove snow ahead of the continued snowfall this morning. The city has more than 2,200 lane miles, including 760 principal, major, and collector/secondary arterial lane miles.
Snow emergency routes, which include principal arterials, major arterials, major hills and some transit routes, will be the initial focus. Resources are being added to the residential hill routes as part of the Stage 1 snow event declared earlier today. A full-city plow takes approximately 4 days to complete and can be monitored on the snow removal progress map.
A Stage Two Snow Event is declared when:
Six inches of snow are on the ground and more is anticipated during the current snow event. This declaration triggers a number of actions.
The City will:
Citizens are asked to:
Further snow information: