plows prepare for snow ahead of storm
Plows prepare for snow
Snow heads our way - the minnestoa department of transporatation is preparing the roads and the plows.
Kimt news 3's jeremy wall joins us live in rochester with more... jeremy.
Lowerthird2line talent:jeremy wall jwall@kimt.com coverage you can count on amy, the flakes won't beginning falling until tomorrow... but mndot's spokesperson tells me they are still keeping busy.
Jw plows-lvo-1 lowerthird2line:plows prepare for the snow rochester, mn mike dougherty, director of public engagement and communications for district 6, tells me crews are working to move snow off bridge decks - to widen roadways.
They are also checking the snow plows for any mechanical issues... early tomorrow morning - is when they will kick it in to high gear - as they pre treat roads.
Jw plows-lsot-1 lowerthird2line:mike dougherty mndot, dir.
Of public engagement and communications there will be a few out proabably just applying some pretreatment to some of the off ramps and the ramp areas um, maybe some of the bridge decks, things like that that could develop a little ice on them earlier it will be all hands on deck tomorrow at mn-dot.
Dougherty tells me 101 plows will be out across southeastern minnesota - keeping the roads clear.
Live in rochester jeremy wall ...kimt news 3 thanks, jeremy.
We're told mn-dot will have crews to the west of rochester hitting the highways earlier that those east of town.
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