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DPWT outlines winter storm 'Fern' plan: pretreatment, AVL fixes and 3‑1‑1 timing
Summary
DPWT told the County Council the storm is expected to begin Saturday evening and could bring 4–13 inches plus ice; the department said it has activated a full operation, staged loaders for cul‑de‑sac clearing, pretreated roads with an enhanced 'sweet mix' and asked residents to file 3‑1‑1 snow complaints no earlier than 24 hours after snowfall stops.
The County's Department of Public Works and Transportation briefed the County Council on Jan. 23, 2026, about preparations for winter storm 'Fern,' which DPWT said is expected to start around 10 p.m. Saturday and continue through Monday, Jan. 26. The department gave a multi‑point readiness update including projected accumulations, pretreatment actions, equipment staging, and changes to public reporting protocols.
"The storm is expected to start around 10PM, tomorrow, Saturday, and to continue through Monday, January 26," Director Johnson said in the briefing. DPWT's current projections cited a broad accumulation range "from 4 inches on the low side to as high as 13 inches on the high side," with periods of sleet and freezing rain and up to 0.3 inch of ice expected, creating…
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