Looks like a crazy few days ahead. Rather than re-introducing the situation each post, we will keep a log of observations and plow plans here. Updates will be chronological with the newest update ontop. Stay warm, stay safe!
-Friday, January 23 morning: Early morning snowfall, but not enough to plow. Fluffy snow amounting to around 2 inches along 370 Bville into Liverpool, and 0.5 to 1.5 inches elsewhere.
UPDATE ON THE BELOW: We have added quite a bit to “just the right amount of snow” since typing those words several hours ago! Drivers will continue plowing after their first runs, as long as is necessary.
Happy to say we had just the right amount of snow to do an overnight plow (like the good old days)! Drivers have been dispatched and should be through their routes in time for our customers to start their day. Make it a good one!
We’ve been keeping an eye to the skies and grounds around CNY. After the morning activity we are seeing between 0.5 and 1.75 inches of fluff. No need to plow so far this afternoon. More snow expected this evening, so stay tuned for the overnight!
We will be conducting an afternoon plow FOR ALL NEIGHBORHOODS WHO DIDN’T RECEIVE PLOWING YESTERDAY. Be careful on the roads – they are a bit slick today!
From the evening of Saturday January 3 into early morning Sunday the 4th, we received roughly 1.5 inches of new snow across the entire territory. While snow continued to trickle in over the next 16 hours, it seemed to settle and melt at the same rate it was landing – leaving us with roughly 1.5 inches as these words are being typed (6:30PM). The night looks quiet, but more snow is likely to arrive during the morning and early afternoon tomorrow. If it adds enough to our current base to push us over 3 inches, we’ll do what we do!
We got a little caught up in the fun of plowing and forgot to provide an update! My guess is by now you figured out our plans. Just wanted to apologize for dropping the ball!
With a few stray pockets of snow throughout early morning, we now have enough snow to plow the routes we DIDN’T plow overnight – primarily North Syracuse and 13088. Plowing has begun and should conclude early afternoon.
A clipper came through late last night that left 1.5 to 4 inches in driveways throughout CNY. This made for a busy morning for our measurers, trying to gauge where the snow was. Below is the resulting action plan:
-We are plowing all Baldwinsville/Phoenix/Seneca Knolls driveways (drivers started around 2AM).
-We are plowing all Clay driveways.
-We are plowing MOST 13090 driveways (drivers instructed to plow any that really qualify).
-Most of North Syracuse and the 13088 zip code has 2 inches or less of fluffy snow. Some neighborhoods were NEAR the clipper path, and those drivers are scanning to see if any driveways there need plowing.
This system “watch” is in effect until 7am, so we will keep an eye out for more snow, adjusting accordingly.
Happy New Year, everyone!
We will resume fighting the storm in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Thank you!
It came later in the morning than forecasted, and then came all at once! Drivers have been on routes since early morning and will be battling right on through. We ask for your patience and understanding through this one – given the conditions and for safety’s sake, it is going to take a lot of time to get ontop of this storm. If you can avoid travel today, you absolutely should!
White Christmas was a bit delayed! We will be sending the fleet out early morning, when the heaviest of the snow has past (around 2am we suspect). Be safe out there!