NCDOT begins preparing for snowy weather to keep people safe
It’s only mid-October, but there’s already snow high up in the North Carolina mountains. The North Carolina DOT prepares for snow and ice long before the first flakes fall. They started getting ready in early fall by testing equipment, doing dry runs and checking salt and sand supplies. Officials say if you’re driving when it’s snowing, stay about 200 feet from active plows and do not pass them. More news (story continues after links.)Pastor’s son accidentally shoots 2-year-old brother in head outside church, pastor saysRestaurant owner facing charges after hidden camera found in bathroom, records showSC hot pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record: Meet Pepper X”Try to be safe if you’re out there and try to give us some clearance. We’re big machines out there moving snow, and it’s safer for us, safer for you guys, if you just give us a good wide birth. If you don’t have to be out there, don’t be out there is the main thing. But if you do, try to stay on primary routes, try to stay off the back roads because we do interstate first and then primary and then secondary,” said Benjamin Williams, a Polk County maintenance engineer.NCDOT can store almost 180,000 tons of sand and salt, and 1.8 million gallons of brine solution to last all week long.
It’s only mid-October, but there’s already snow high up in the North Carolina mountains.
The North Carolina DOT prepares for snow and ice long before the first flakes fall.
They started getting ready in early fall by testing equipment, doing dry runs and checking salt and sand supplies.
Officials say if you’re driving when it’s snowing, stay about 200 feet from active plows and do not pass them.
More news (story continues after links.)
“Try to be safe if you’re out there and try to give us some clearance. We’re big machines out there moving snow, and it’s safer for us, safer for you guys, if you just give us a good wide birth. If you don’t have to be out there, don’t be out there is the main thing. But if you do, try to stay on primary routes, try to stay off the back roads because we do interstate first and then primary and then secondary,” said Benjamin Williams, a Polk County maintenance engineer.
NCDOT can store almost 180,000 tons of sand and salt, and 1.8 million gallons of brine solution to last all week long.