Winter Weather in the City of Blue Springs

WINTER WEATHER

SNOW PLAN

The Blue Springs Snow Removal Team is made up of many of the best operators in the Midwest. Both Public Works and Parks Department employees work together to serve as the City’s first responders for snow emergencies. The team maintains a 24-hour state of readiness for inclement weather from November to mid-April. Emergency Snow crews work closely with first responders, police, fire and EMS to ensure they can respond to emergency calls.

PHASE 0 - PRE-TREATMENT

When snow or ice is in the forecast, snow crews begin pre-treatment on all City-owned streets and roads in priority order. However, if rain is in the forecast prior to the snow or ice, the timing of any pre-treatment may be impacted since rainfall could wash away the pretreatment.

PHASE I - FIRST RESPONSE

When the snow begins to fall or ice begins to form in the City of Blue Springs, the Public Works Department executes an emergency winter storm plan to remove snow and ice accumulation from roadways in order for you to travel safely throughout the city. When it first starts to snow, eight primary trucks with spreaders and plows begin clearing snow and ice from

first, second and third priority streets as identified on the Snow Removal map which can be viewed on the City's website.

PHASE II - MORE SNOW, MORE RESOURCES

When a snowfall accumulation exceeds two inches, seven additional residential trucks with plows join the eight first response plows to keep the main roads clear. As the weather event tapers off the residential trucks begin plowing one pass in each direction on residential roadways.

During Phase II, residents should move vehicles off all streets until plowing has been completed. The crews work around the clock until all roadways have one pass cleared.

PHASE III - HEAVY SNOW

If snowfall accumulation continues and reaches a depth of at least four inches, crews will continue plowing all roadways curb to curb. During Phase III, residents should move vehicles off all streets until plowing has been completed. The crews work around the clock until all roadways have been cleared.

To contact the Snow Removal hotline, call 816-228-0295. For more on the City's Snow Plan and to view maps of snow routes, go to www.bluespringsgov.com/ snow.

RESIDENT TIPS

Help our drivers keep the City safe and please:

Remove vehicles from streets and park in driveways. (Please also remove items like basketball goals from cul-de-sacs).

Get supplies early and before the weather comes in so you can stay off the roads if possible.

Don't let your children build forts or play in snow piles near the streets. Large piles created by plows can be tempting but are extremely dangerous as plows may make multiple passes down a street.

Remember, our crews are trying to clear our streets quickly, efficiently and safely, so please give us time and room to work.

www.bluespringsgov.com/snow