MIAMI VALLEY — Snowplow crews are getting ahead of this weekend’s winter storm.
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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, some plow crews are preparing to work 12-hour shifts this weekend.
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Our Storm Center 7 team says a high-impact winter storm will move through the Miami Valley this weekend.
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the entire region starting Saturday morning until noon on Monday.
Clark County Engineer Johnathan Burr told our news crew that they will have 12 crews out on the roads at all hours of the day, plowing snow.
He said that blowing snow will be one of the biggest challenges.
“Problem is, you put down the salt, the snow blows in on the salt, it melts the snow, that turns to ice,” said Burr. “So, it’s kind of a double-edged sword.”
He also suggests people stay off the roads during the storm.
Burr also said the other challenge is bitterly cold temperatures too.
“There’s quite a bit of salt down on the road from you know, the storms earlier this week, that’s not going to hold up,” he told our news crew. “It’s going to be mainly a plowing operation with it being this cold and this much snow.”
If you must be out, remember to drive slowly and not too close to a plow truck.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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