Southern portion of Kansas City metro prepare for potential snow storm
RAYMORE, Mo. (KCTV) - Some local public works departments, like the City of Raymore, have trucks dropping a salt-brine mixture Thursday morning as they all prepare for what’s to come.
Raymore Public Works Supervisor Justin Paith said his crews, which are on two 12-hour shifts, started filling trucks with the mixture and dropping it across roadways at 7 a.m. Thursday.
White streaks now show the trail of the mixture on their priority roadways like 58 Highway, South Madison Street, and Lucy Webb Road.
“Prepare for the worst and hope for the best, that’s what we do. Sometimes we’re lucky and sometimes we miss it but we always try,” he said.
“Our number one goal as operators is be safe, everybody comes home, everybody brings the trucks back in one piece, nobody gets hurt in accidents,” he said.
“Accidents are going to happen but, the less people that are on the road just helps us a ton.”
A spokesperson for the City of Harrisonville, about 15 miles south of Raymore, said its salt dome and de-icing products are fully stocked right now as they wait to distribute them.
Their statement said, “The entire Harrisonville team is working together to ensure the safety and efficiency of our community during this weekend’s potential winter storms. Our public works management team will be monitoring the storm closely, ensuring that crews are notified in advance of snow or ice beginning to accumulate in our community.
It continued to state that they hope the storm moves quickly and accumulations are minimal.
“We are prepared for whatever amount of snow or ice may come and will continue to work until the roads are clear,” it ended.
Paith encouraged people thinking about traveling this weekend for any reason to reconsider.
“These trucks don’t stop very quick so when we’re out plowing, my suggestion would be to try to move out of the way. If you don’t have to go anywhere, stay home,” he said. “They’re saying there could be some blizzard-like conditions at some point so our visibility is not going to be any better than anybody else’s in these trucks.”
This is the start for departments as prep work includes the cold temperatures that follow the snow and rain, so they are keeping an eye out for frozen pipes and any malfunctions of their machinery as well.
He also suggested parking in driveways or on one side of the street alongside neighbors if possible for their crews to maneuver as safely as possible.
“Trying to get these trucks in and out of the traffic and tight corners, it’s just more obstacles for us to have to work through so anytime you can be off the road would definitely help us.”
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