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City officials describe winter-storm preparations: brine, plows, staffed fire stations and monitoring
Summary
Public works and emergency officials told Salisbury City Council on Feb. 18 that the city pretreated routes with brine, staged plow and loader equipment, stocked salt and ice melt, and coordinated staffing in advance of a forecast 1–3 inches of snow beginning the next morning.
City public-works and emergency-response officials told the Salisbury City Council on Feb. 18 that the city had prepared for an approaching winter storm with pretreating, equipment checks and staffing plans.
Public works reported applying about 1,600 gallons of brine to emergency routes and preparing plow-equipped trucks, a motor grader with new blades, a rubber-tire loader with a plow, chainsaws and fuel. Staff said they pretreated bridges, main bus stops, transit stops and city parking lots and prepared 50 tons of bulk salt plus Roadrunner ice melt drums.
Fire Chief Bob Parnell and Public Works Director Chris Tester said they were coordinating with police, transit and other departments and that the fire department runs a storm-prep checklist for stations and staff. National Weather Service forecasts discussed by staff suggested a primary outcome of 1–3 inches of snow beginning mid-morning the next day and tapering over 24 hours, with colder overnight temperatures that could create black ice Thursday morning.
City Manager Jim Green said the city will monitor conditions and decide on any city-hall closures based on road conditions and safety for staff and the public; he said he coordinates decisions with public works, police, transit and other department heads. Green asked residents to watch city communications for updates.
No council action was required; staff asked the public to prepare and said city operations were poised to respond as conditions develop.
