Chicago reverses snow-clearing cutback on side streets
Citing neighborhood uproars, city no longer will spare the salt or plows A declaration Tuesday by the Daley administration that it will restore aggressive snow- and ice-removal efforts led to expressions of relief from Chicago residents and the aldermen who often field their complaints.

VDOT Having to Cut Back on Snow Removal
If the roads gets icy, clearing the interstates and major roadways are VDOT's first priority, but you may see a big difference in way the agency handles secondary roads. Budget cuts are cutting into the department's snow removal money.

Chicago reverses snow-clearing cutback
A declaration Tuesday by the Daley administration that it will restore aggressive snow- and ice-removal efforts led to expressions of relief from Chicago residents and the aldermen who often field their complaints. In an effort to reduce overtime pay, city crews in early December waited until regular working hours before plowing side streets following a snowfall. But after the first couple ...

Police Urge Compliance With Snow Removal Laws
The Westport Police Department said today it will monitor very closely the efforts--or lack thereof--of snow removal companies and local businesses in removing snow from area parking lots and public sidewalks.

Snow falling on local budgets
An unexpected amount of snowfall this season is stretching city and county budgets for snow removal street and ...

City braces for floods as snow turns to torrential rain
We all knew it was coming, we just didn't know when. Still reeling from blowing a staggering $711,000 on snow removal since Dec. 13, the City of Richmond is now bracing itself for impending floods.

Snow go away
City of Beloit dump trucks unload snow at a site along Shirland Avenue Tuesday as snow removal efforts continue in the city. Only light snow is forecast in the next day or so in the Stateline Area.

Disaster extended for snow removal
ST. ANTHONY -- St. Anthony Mayor Garth Rose has extended a disaster declaration made Dec. 27 for the next 90 days.

Resident urges better snow removal
Gibson Midgley has seen a fire truck get stuck in the snow on Emerson Street and watched his neighbors navigate the road?s slippery incline long after the flakes have stopped falling.

Snow removal costs $150K/day
SPOKANE - Mayor Mary Verner said record breaking snowfall in the last three weeks has cost the city $150,000 per day. In spite of that figure; however, Verner said the city has not had to tap into emergency reserve funds.

Rural Resident Unhappy with Snow Removal
Snow is once again a top issue for county leaders. On January 6th the Ward County Commission heard from a county township resident who is unhappy with the job the county is doing when it comes to plowing township roads.

Towns plow through snow removal cash
When the snow disappears from the streets of area cities and towns, money vanishes, too. With two major storms and one lesser event already in the books as 2008 ended, area communities have already neared or blown past their budget figures for snow removal this winter.

New Rochelle budget trims snow-removal funds
NEW ROCHELLE - City officials say continued budget cuts each year to its public works department are making it harder to keep roads clear during snowstorms.

Snow, ice stress mounts in Spokane, Wash., area
SPOKANE, Wash. -- More than 6 feet of snow in the past three weeks has made Spokane residents edgy, and Wednesday brought new problems as melting snow and ice caused flooding and mudslides.

Keep safety in mind when trekking through the snow dump, officials say
Staff Writer The recent blanket of snow may have some children excited and ready to build snowmen and go sledding.

Public Eye: Reader says bus shelters need snow removal
The issue: A reader said Utica bus shelters remain unplowed after snowstorms until late in the morning.

Downtown snow removal creates challenges for all
Despite their best efforts, keeping the streets and gutters clear downtown has been a greater challenge than usual for Menomonie Street Department crews during the past month.

Calling all snow angels
The demand for snow angels is piling up as high as a snowbank after a winter storm. Unfortunately, Bev Perrin, one of the volunteer organizers [...]

City discusses snow response
First there was the snow, now the political storm continues to engulf the City of Seattle over snow removal, or the lack of it. City gets an "F"

County working to provide best snow, ice control
With more than 20 inches of snow having fallen in the area, Richland County Engineer Tim Schulte talked to the commission about snow and ice control policy. Since the county cut one motor grader route last year, it has been more difficult to keep up on routes.