FLASHLIGHTS, BE PREPARED FOR WHAT COULD BE HAPPENING IN THIS EVENT."> WITH SNOW EXPECTED TO IMPACT MONDAY MORNING'S COMMUTE- PLOW DRIVERS AND COMMUTERS ARE TRYING TO GET AHEAD OF THE STORM. NBC 5'S KRYSN TIRAE HAS MORE ON THE PREPS UNDERWAY. Sot: Robert Larivee : Key Holder Ace Hardware <"ICE MELT, SHOVELS OBVIOUSLY, SCRAPPERS> ." BIBENS ACE HARDWARE IN ESSEX- WELCOMING SHOPPERS AHEAD OF SUNDAY NIGHT'S SNOW STORM Sot: Robert Larivee : Key Holder Ace Hardware <"THE ICE SALT, WE GOT A B IT MORE THAN THAT. BUT IT'S THE SPECIAL STUFF LIKE THE CALCIUM CHLORIDE, WE MIGHT RUN OUT OF THAT."> KEY HOLDER RICK LARIVEE IS HELPING PEOPLE IN A LAST-MINUTE HURRY TO GB RA ESSENTIALS BEFORE THE SNOW COMES. Sot: Robert Larivee : Key Holder Ace Hardware <"IT'S LIKE ANYTHING ELS E. ITS LIKE SNOW TIRES. DO IT EARLY. DO IT EARLY BEFORE THEY'RE GONE. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PRICE, PRICE IS GOING TO STAY THE SAME, GET YO UR PREPARATIONS AND GET THEM EARLY BEFORE THEY'RE GONE."> VTRANS SAYS THEY'VE BEEN PREPARING FOR THE STM OR SINCE STLA WEEK- AS THEY ALSO DEAL WITH A STAFFING SHORTAGE. Sot: Todd Law: Deputy Manager of District Ma intenance and Fleet Division <"WE STARTED THE SEASON WITH SOME VACANCIES AND COVID- 19 HAS REALLY STRESSED SOME OF THE AVAILABILITY OF OUR EMPLOYEES."> AFTER REACHING OUT TO DIFFERENT VOLUNTEERS AND FLEET MAINTENANCE STAFF- VTRANS IS READY TO DO STORM CLEAN UP, ESPECIAL LY DURING MID-DAY HOURS WN HE THE SNOW MAY TURN INTO SLEET Sot: Todd Law: Deputy Manager ofis Dtrict Maintenance and eeFlt Division <"WE ASK THAT EVERYBODY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TIME TO GET THERE. DON'T MAKE ANY DRASTIC MOVEMENTS.O N HEAVY BREAKING OR STEERING AND DON'T CROWD THE PLOW."> THE VILLAGE OF ESSEX JUNCTION SAYS S ITCLEARI NG THE SIDEWALKS IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS CLEARING THE ROADS, SO PEOPLE CAN GET AROUND SELAFY. Sot: Rick Jones : Public Works Superintendent Village of Essex Junction <"WE'VE GOT TWO SIDEWA LK MACHINES TO GO OUT AND WE PLOW ALMOST, 35 MILES OF SIDEWA. LKWE ARE A PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY ENVINMROENT."> AND AFTER THE STORM- ACE HARDWARE HOPES TO SEE SHOPPERS FOR A DIFFERENT REASON Sot: Robert Larivee : Key
Preparations ahead of Monday snowstorm
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Updated: 8:09 PM EST Jan 16, 2022
With snow falling into Monday morning's commute, plow drivers and commuters are trying to get ahead of the storm. Bibens ace hardware in Essex, welcoming shoppers ahead of Sunday night’s snowstorm. “The ice salt, we got a bit more than that. but it’s the special stuff like the calcium chloride, we might run out of that,” says Rovert Larivee, Key Holder at Ace Hardware in Essex. Key Holder Rick Larivee is helping people in a last-minute hurry to grab essentials before the snow comes.“It’s like anything else. It's like snow tires. Do it early. Do it early before they’re gone. It has nothing to do with price, price is going to stay the same, get your preparations and get them early before they’re gone,” Larivee said. VTrans said they’ve been preparing for the storm since last week as they also deal with a staffing shortage.“We started the season with some vacancies and COVID-19 has really stressed some of the availability of our employees,” says Todd Law, deputy manager of District Maintenance and Fleet Division. After reaching out to different volunteers and fleet maintenance staff, VTrans is ready to do storm clean-up, especially during mid-day hours when the snow may turn into sleet. “We ask that everybody provide additional time to get there. Don’t make any drastic movements. No heavy braking or steering and don’t crowd the plow,” Law said. The Village of Essex Junction says clearing the sidewalks is just as important as clearing the roads, so people can get around safely.“We’ve got two sidewalk machines to go out and we plow almost, 35 miles of sidewalk. We are a pedestrian-friendly environment,” says Rick Jones, public works superintendent Village of Essex Junction.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — With snow falling into Monday morning's commute, plow drivers and commuters are trying to get ahead of the storm.
Bibens ace hardware in Essex, welcoming shoppers ahead of Sunday night’s snowstorm.
“The ice salt, we got a bit more than that. but it’s the special stuff like the calcium chloride, we might run out of that,” says Rovert Larivee, Key Holder at Ace Hardware in Essex.
Key Holder Rick Larivee is helping people in a last-minute hurry to grab essentials before the snow comes.
“It’s like anything else. It's like snow tires. Do it early. Do it early before they’re gone. It has nothing to do with price, price is going to stay the same, get your preparations and get them early before they’re gone,” Larivee said.
VTrans said they’ve been preparing for the storm since last week as they also deal with a staffing shortage.
“We started the season with some vacancies and COVID-19 has really stressed some of the availability of our employees,” says Todd Law, deputy manager of District Maintenance and Fleet Division.
After reaching out to different volunteers and fleet maintenance staff, VTrans is ready to do storm clean-up, especially during mid-day hours when the snow may turn into sleet.
“We ask that everybody provide additional time to get there. Don’t make any drastic movements. No heavy braking or steering and don’t crowd the plow,” Law said.
The Village of Essex Junction says clearing the sidewalks is just as important as clearing the roads, so people can get around safely.
“We’ve got two sidewalk machines to go out and we plow almost, 35 miles of sidewalk. We are a pedestrian-friendly environment,” says Rick Jones, public works superintendent Village of Essex Junction.
