Des Moines Shares Public Works Director: Incoming Blizzard 'Double What Normally Expect'

Des Moines IA

26 January, 2021

1:44 PM

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Press release from the City of Des Moines: January 25, 2021 DES MOINES, IOWA –Monday, Jan. 25, 20201 – Public Works Director Jonathan Gano knows Mother Nature is about to deliver the heaviest snowstorm in years. The National Weather Services is forecasting 8-14 inches for the Des Moines metro and Gano said that 'is almost double" what is normally expected for a big central Iowa snowstorm. "Our priority is always the 750 miles of our snow route system. It will take a while for the snowplows to get the snow route system under control," Gano said. "We'll be working those routes continually, running laps that take one-and-a-half to three hours to make one full pass." Gano asked for residents to be patient since snowplows likely won't hit side streets until tomorrow afternoon or evening. "It might not be until Wednesday early morning before a complete pass is made through all the neighborhoods," he added. Teaming up with Public Works in tackling the biggest snowstorm of the season are crews from Des Moines Parks and Recreation and the Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Authority. Des Moines residents can track plowing progress and stay prepared for winter weather all season long at DMSnow.org or by following DSM Public Works on Twitter and Des Moines Public Works on Facebook. Residents may also opt in to receive text alerts by texting DMSNOW to 96000. Des Moines Snow Removal by The Numbers: 200+ Public Works, Parks and Recreation and WRA employees on snow removal duties 100+ pieces of snow removal equipment 2,200+ lane miles of city streets to clear (further than the distance from Des Moines to San Francisco) 750+ lane miles of primary snow routes This press release was produced by the City of Des Moines. The views expressed here are the author's own.