Wednesday, January 22, 2014

HCA ROAD STORM SERVICE UPDATE

From Blade Runners earlier this morning:  "We know your property is icy.  We have successfully plowed all of the properties.  We would have liked to apply ice control but we were not able to do this.  We were forced to send the walkway crews home early because of the cold weather conditions that we deemed dangerous.  Our entire staff is resting and will return in the mid morning.  Today will be about ice control.  ... Magic Salt to Roadway will be completed this afternoon and early evening."

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

HCA ROAD STORM SERVICE UPDATE

From Blade Runners at 8:00 a.m. this morning:  "As you know there is going to be a significant event this afternoon and into the evening.   We plan to focus on plowing today and tonight.  It is likely that ice control applications will be needed tomorrow.  Road Plowing will begin this afternoon.  Ice Control Roadway post-treatment planned for tomorrow."

From NOAA NWS at 9:30 a.m. this morning:  Winter Storm Warning in effect until 11:00 p.m.  Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 6:00 p.m. this evening until 12:00 noon Wednesday.  Tuesday much cooler with highs around 30F, falling to around 19F this afternoon, North winds 15-20 mph.  Tuesday night colder with lows around 4F, but Northwest winds 15-20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and wind chill values as low as -12F.  Snow accumulations of 4-8 inches.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

HCA ROAD STORM SERVICE UPDATE

From Blade Runners this morning:  "We are expecting snow and ice this afternoon and evening. Temperatures are going to be below 20F degrees and will remain so during the day tomorrow. We plan to take the following course of action:  Ice Control pre-treatment of roadways in the evening, Roadway Plowing completed tomorrow if we receive more than 2 inches (of snow). ... "