SPOKANE, Wash — After several inches of snow fell throughout Spokane overnight, the city is transitioning to a full-city plow.
City crews worked through Monday night to clear secondary routes and arterials. Once those are plowed, crews will start working on residential areas before moving to business districts late Tuesday night.
Full-city operations mean crews will be working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until they plow all streets across the city. Water and wastewater personnel will also be part of the full-city plowing efforts. Under the city’s snow response plan, officials estimate a full-city plow reaching all 2,200 lane miles of streets should take about three days to complete once it stops snowing and depending on weather conditions.
“Crews have had plenty of experience with full city plows this year and are working the routes as efficiently as possible,” Street Director Clint Harris said.
As Spokane crews work to remove snow from the roads, residents can track the progress being made on the city's website. The city’s residential plow route map shows the routes.
The city is asking drivers to slow down, be patient and drive according to the conditions. They are also asking drivers to avoid following plows to closely and to avoid passing them. Additionally, cars should be parked on the odd side of the street in neighborhoods to assist the plows.
Residents and businesses are being asked to clear a 36-inch pedestrian path on sidewalks, to avoid blowing or shoveling snow into the street and to clear snow and ice around mailboxes and storm drains.
The city said downed trees or large limbs in the right of way should be reported to 311.
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