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G’morning! Overnight we have sent operators through the neighborhoods that we DIDN’T plow Friday, to take care of any driveway that needs service. If your driveway still has less than 3 inches (as we are seeing in some pockets), that is not enough to plow at this time. Thanks!

Another inconsistent snowfall day in CNY! Below are updates on our plowing and observations:

-8:00AM: Started plowing in MOST of Clay (some pockets still have 1.5 inches).
-2:30AM: Plowing in Radisson, Kimbrook, Bville’s Smokey Hollow area and Moyer’s Corners in Liverpool. Other Baldwinsville and Liverpool neighborhoods had 2 inches. Elsewhere 1.5 inches or less at this time. We may get a bit more snow during the day, so we’ll keep an eye out elsewhere. Bundle up before heading out there today!

-5:45AM UPDATE: We are on pace to reach the required 3 inch trigger during the morning rush hour and school commute timeframe. For safety’s sake we will wait until AFTER this timeframe, and then START plowing around 9am, continuing into mid-afternoon. Thank you!
-4AM UPDATE: Still 2 inches or less, so still no plowing. But due to higher forecasted totals, we will be keeping an eye to the sky!
-2AM UPDATE: Between 1 and 2 inches across all neighborhoods, so no plowing as of yet. But due to higher forecasted totals, we will be keeping an eye to the sky!

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: We are plowing! Drivers dispatched for early morning plow, hoping to have everyone clear to start their Tuesday. ROAD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POOR WHILE FRIGID TEMPERATURES PERSIST – BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!

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!

-Monday, January 26, 1AM: All crews are running their routes for a second (sometimes third) time.
-Sunday, January 25, 3PM: Full dispatch (will be plowing past our normal 6pm pull-off time, AND will be plowing overnight).
-Sunday, January 25, NOON: Less than an inch of new accumulation in all neighborhoods. DO NOT TAKE THIS TO MEAN IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL! The roads are VERY dangerous right now. STAY HOME if you can!

-Saturday, January 24, 1AM: Full dispatch (only 2 inches in 13212 and 13088, but its not the kind of snow you want to shovel!).
-Friday, January 23, 7PM: Next wave of lake effect snow passing southward through the territory. Policy dictates we don’t put trucks out between 6pm and 1am, but we will be actively measuring to determine if early morning plowing will be necessary.
-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.