A 23-person Columbia Public Works crew has been treating first and second priority roads all night. They’ve been impacted by continuous snow. Those major priority routes include Providence, Broadway, Vandiver and Forum. That crew has been working nonstop since 7 Thursday night. They are urging you to park your vehicle in your driveway this morning, …
UPDATE: 37-person Columbia Public Works crew on the road, focusing first on priority routes
Columbia Public Works crews are urging you to be aware of freezing rain heading for the area this morning, along with snow in a few hours. A 37-person Columbia Public Works plow crew reported for duty at 5 this morning, and they’re focusing primarily on treating first and second priority roads. Examples are Broadway, Providence, …
Columbia Public Works preparing snowplows; will focus first on priority routes
Columbia Public Works crews are currently prepping snow plows and equipment, ahead of the winter storm. Columbia Utilities will have additional crews on standby for the potential of downed power lines: they warn that heavy snow and strong winds on power lines could cause sporadic power outages. Columbia Public Works crews will focus first on …
Mid-Missourians stayed off the roads on New Year’s Day, leading to few ice-related crashes
Mid-Missourians followed the advice of the National Weather Service (NWS) and state troopers to stay home during the New Year’s Day winter storm. There was a winter weather advisory for the entire listening area for almost 24 hours, through early Sunday morning. State troopers in the 13-county Troop F area tell 939 the Eagle that …