Articles tagged:snow removal

Posted: Tue Feb 14 12:58 p.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer
Ann Arbor's real-time online snowplow tracking tool is a hit

The City of Ann Arbor's new online snowplow tracking tool is working like a charm. The system was so popular with the public when it was first turned on in December it crashed from overuse, said Kirk Pennington, field operations supervisor.

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Posted: Thu Dec 29 5:59 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
New online tool allows Ann Arbor residents to track city's snowplows in real-time

A screenshot of the city of Ann Arbor's new snow removal tracking tool, which allows members of the public to track the city's snowplows essentially in real-time.Waiting for a snowplow to come through your neighborhood? Want an update on where the city's snowplows are at and which roads have been ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 23 1:23 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ann Arbor officials admit challenges with plowing streets when major storms hit

City Administrator Roger Fraser acknowledged the city's shortcomings as he briefed the Ann Arbor City Council on Tuesday night on the city's latest snow removal efforts.

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Posted: Fri Feb 26 2 p.m. by Ann Farnham Community Contributor
Snow days are about comfort and survival

Snow. Like it or not, February has been our month for snow. We have had more than our share this week alone - and on an AAPS break week for school kids, too - making it necessary to slow down, stay inside and take some comfort.My family has been in ...

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Posted: Tue Feb 16 10:30 a.m. by Edward Vielmetti

Every so often my inbox gets so full of interesting things that I start answering e-mail that is a month old. If you phrase your replies right, you can sometimes make believe that you have a really good solid way to follow through on things that someone else might have ...

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Posted: Mon Jan 4 7:49 a.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer

Drivers are encountering icy road conditions that are making travel difficult in the Ann Arbor area this morning, the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department reports. Central dispatch said numerous crashes have been reported mainly on area expressways. "They're littered all over," a dispatcher said, but so far no serious injuries have ...

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Posted: Mon Dec 28 9:42 a.m. by Edward Vielmetti
On a snowy Monday in Ann Arbor, looking at macro and micro snow depth maps

Two sets of snow maps for a snowy, quiet Monday morning: one that you can see, and one that you can feel underfoot.

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Posted: Sun Dec 27 6:05 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Hiring someone to plow your street just got easier for Washtenaw County residents, businesses

Residents and business owners throughout Washtenaw County are starting to wonder whether they should make arrangements to have private contractors plow their streets this winter. With the Washtenaw County Road Commission cutting back on snow removal services, agency leaders say they've received a number of inquiries from homeowners associations and ...

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Posted: Sun Nov 29 9:05 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Residents in Washtenaw County subdivisions will see snow removal cutbacks this winter

Whenever a winter storm blankets the Boulder Ridge subdivision in Pittsfield Township with snow, Ryan Collins thinks of how good he had it back in Canada. "I'm from Canada, so I'm used to the municipal departments cleaning up the roads on a regular basis," said Collins, who moved to Washtenaw ...

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