Plowing
During a storm event, Public Works crews will split into two 12-hour shifts and will operate 24 hours a day for the duration of the event, clearing all county-maintained roadways as quickly and efficiently as possible. This requires a community effort to run smoothly and safely. It is impossible to plow without leaving a windrow. If the snowplow operator were to clear the windrows from driveways, we would not be able to complete snow removal for the miles of county-maintained roadways that need to be cleared as quickly and efficiently as possible. The snowplow operator must pile the snow somewhere off the road, which creates a windrow or berm, to make room for additional snow from future storms and maintain access for the public and emergency responders. Operators will make every effort to minimize this, however, residents are responsible for clearing away the windrow/berm from residential, business driveways, and around mailboxes. Please do not shovel the snow back into the street. This can be dangerous and counterproductive for maintaining access for the public and emergency services.
Parking
Keeping the roadways clear of vehicles and other obstructions will greatly increase the speed of the operations and the safety of Snowplows/Public Works staff as well as private property. Use alternate parking locations when possible.
Plowing Priority(PDF, 10MB)
Arterials (Priority 1) Roadways that are considered the backbone of the county’s traffic network. Priority 1 roadways are plowed continuously until the roads are free of ice and snow. This takes most of the county’s resources of Snowplows each shift as needed.
Major Collectors (Priority 2) Roadways that connect residential roads and streets to arterial roads.
Local/Residential (Priority 3)
Native Surface (Priority 4) Unpaved roadways. This type of road will only be plowed during daylight hours.