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County official outlines snow-and-ice priorities for Magna; residents urged to avoid street parking during storms
Summary
Salt Lake County Public Works described snow operations for Magna—81 staff, 60 plow trucks, priority routing with a goal to clear roads within 48 hours after a storm—and asked residents to avoid parking on streets and not to blow snow back into cleared lanes.
Steven Kuhlmeier, Division Director of Salt Lake County Public Works Operations, presented the county's snow-and-ice management plan for Magna. Kuhlmeier stated the county operates roughly 81 staff and 60 large plow trucks for the west-side team and said crews aim to clear streets "within 48 hours after a storm ended," while prioritizing arterials, collectors and routes near schools ahead of residential streets and cul-de-sacs.
Kuhlmeier identified operational challenges, including parked vehicles blocking plows, residents pushing snow back into cleared streets, and limited snow storage in cul-de-sacs. He pointed residents to a public plow tracker (https://citizeninsights.geotab.com) and a 24-hour dispatch number and asked for patience during consecutive storms. Council Member Megan Olsen pressed whether Cordero Drive had been elevated in priority following the high school's relocation; Kuhlmeier acknowledged the presentation map might be outdated and said he would verify and update priority routes.
Kuhlmeier also reported seasonal usage data for Magna—17 tons of salt used in December and basin precipitation at 52% of median as of Jan. 26—illustrating a below-average snow season to date. He encouraged residents to give crews room to operate and to report problems using the provided contacts.
