'Full staffing event': Milwaukee road crews preparing for Saturday snow
Milwaukee Department of Public Works crews are expecting to tackle up to six inches of snow Saturday.
Milwaukee Department of Public Works crews are expecting to tackle up to six inches of snow Saturday.
Milwaukee Department of Public Works crews are expecting to tackle up to six inches of snow Saturday.
Milwaukee Department of Public Works crews said they'll be out in full force this weekend, clearing and treating roadways.
Experts are expecting anywhere between three to six inches of snow on Saturday in the metro Milwaukee area.
DPW said its crews will be working 12-hour shifts, clearing and treating 7,000 miles of street lanes with a salt and brine mixture.
"We try to get the streets as safe as possible in a timely fashion. The mains can take anywhere between two to three hours, depending on if it's a normal operation," said Jeff Smith, sanitation area manager for Milwaukee DPW. "As we get into side streets, those can take longer, based on the inches of snow given to us."
Smith said crews will be able to clear the roads quicker with less traffic and urged drivers to stay home, if possible.
"Hopefully it'll be a mild one to two-inch storm. Hopefully not six to seven, anything of that nature," Smith said.
For private snow removal companies, this weekend's snow will be profitable.
Craig Beckett with Ray's Lawn Service was salting private parking lots on Friday.
"It's been a crappy winter. Hardly any snow. Just a few salt runs, basically," Beckett said. "I'm excited. I've got three schools, a bunch of condos, probably about 50 places (to handle.)"