Additional Plowing Planned
City of Emporia press release
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Emporia, Kans. — The City of Emporia received significantly more snow than was forecast by the National Weather Service. Snow plow crews are working around the clock to clear snow from all streets in Emporia. Crews are starting with clearing the arterial streets, which are critical for emergency responses. Residential streets will be plowed after the arterials are finished. Snow plowing operations will not end until all arterial and neighborhood streets have been plowed.
Crews will also be removing snow from the downtown districts starting at approximately 6:00 p.m. tonight. Residents are asked to not drive unless necessary in order to give the snow plowing crews time to clean the streets. Customers and employees are asked to not park on Commercial, Merchant and Mechanic St. after 6:00 p.m. so the snow can be removed.
Questions about this press release can be directed to the City Manager’s Office at 343-4250.
carpediem (anonymous) says...
Any idea when the county will start clearing roads?
February 9, 2011 at 11:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
thrashed (anonymous) says...
Good news.
February 9, 2011 at 11:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
Yes, very good news! Thanks for working so hard, snow plow guys.
February 9, 2011 at 11:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
methusla (anonymous) says...
I will with hold comment, until I see how much snow will be piled into, my driveway entrance, that I will have to clear by hand !!!
Oh, my aching back !!!
February 9, 2011 at 11:48 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
carpediem (anonymous) says...
I will take snow piled into my driveway as long as they clear the roads..... I would much rather clear my drive than the 2 miles of gravel road that is under 14 inches of snow. ;-)
February 9, 2011 at 12:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
lowereastside (anonymous) says...
They actually had our street plowed before 8AM and we live on the east side. Yes we had to shovel the drive out but it was well worth it. Thank you city plow crews! Money well spent "Zimmy".
February 9, 2011 at 1:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
knute (anonymous) says...
methusula, you'll get about an additional foot of packed snow and ice if your driveway is like mine was. Yeah, "Oh, my aching back !!!" is right on target.
February 9, 2011 at 4:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
barefooting (anonymous) says...
Natures Paradise has a sign stuck into their snow pile that reads free snow-you haul it. Now why would they want to give away a good pile of snow? :)
February 9, 2011 at 6:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
goodoleboy (anonymous) says...
I must say that the last few snow storms there has definitely been a change for the better. Keep it up fellas!
February 9, 2011 at 11:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
My huge thanks to the city crews working on the streets.
We are no longer snow bound. the cabin fever was getting soooooo bad-------------
How bad was it?
It was so bad the wife was starting to look like the gal on Toyota's web ad.
February 10, 2011 at 9:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jackslap (anonymous) says...
Just want to say thanks to the folks that worked all night on the snow removal. Job well done.
February 10, 2011 at 9:49 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
neighbor (anonymous) says...
Thanks to the State, County and City snow removal crews, job well done folks!
February 10, 2011 at 11:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )