Three days from the official first day of spring finds us, once again, covered in a gorgeous blanket of snow. Beautiful as it is, the amount of snow we’ve received this year has definitely been causing some problems. It’s not just the commuters that are having difficulties – a salt truck ended up in a ditch yesterday:
Stuck Snow-Removal Truck in Charlottesville
Charlottesville Firefighters respond to a city snow-removal truck stuck in a ditch off of Cherry Avenue. …
If we are to see more winters like this one, some changes will definitely be in order. Charlottesville is already looking to see what they can do to improve how they handle snow removal for next year:
Charlottesville Works to Improve Snow Removal Operations
After a blockbuster winter, the city of Charlottesville is looking at what it can do differently next year. City leaders are looking ahead at how to improve operations and even its sidewalk snow removal policy. …
Part of the reason that so many accidents occur when it snows here is that Virginians just don’t know how to drive in the snow. We have to do it so little that the necessary actions are not habitual. This article has five important tips for safe snow driving:
Even in years that haven’t experienced a Polar Vortex, ten percent of U.S. vehicle crashes are due to snow, sleet, ice, and slush, according to the Department of Transportation. That’s a lot of slipping, sliding, and insurance claims that might be avoided if more drivers knew how to operate their vehicles when the weather turns. …
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