Vancouver, WA – With the forecast calling for colder temperatures and possible snow, Clark County Public Works is ready to respond to a weather emergency.
County road crews have reviewed snow emergency plans during the past few weeks. Forty plow trucks, plus four trucks that can spread salt brine deicer, are ready for the first snowfall of the season.
“We have done a complete inventory and we are all geared up,” said Denis Ryan, the county’s rural operations superintendent. “Crews are ready to go if we get called upon.”
As of Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service was predicting a 20 percent chance of snow for Sunday and colder temperatures that will remain below freezing across much of Clark County Sunday and Monday, with overnight temperatures in the teens. More significant snow accumulation could occur later in the week.
For more information on the county’s winter weather response, go to: www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/engineering/winter.html.
The Web site offers answers to common questions about snow and ice removal, snowplows and salt brine deicer, as well as a snow route map that shows which roads will receive priority during winter storms.
During a winter storm, the site will provide a place for county residents to get the latest news about road conditions, garbage collection delays and other information, along with Web links for monitoring travel conditions in other parts of the Northwest.
You also can use the Web site to sign up for news alerts from the county about road closures and other developments during winter storms.
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