Reading Blizzard Update from Town Manager

The following was submitted by Town Manager Peter I. Hechenbleikner:

Reading received 24 +/- inches of snow in the blizzard of 2013.

All roads are passable thanks to the excellent work of our DPW employees and contractors, who worked over 36 hours straight to keep the Town of Reading operational. The driving ban and on street parking ban helped to facilitate the storm response, and we appreciate residents continued cooperation as we continue to address the impact of this storm..

While all roads are passable, most are still snow packed, and they are very narrow.  Most sidewalks are not yet cleared. Motorists and pedestrians need to use extreme caution. Remember, it is a violation of Town bylaw to place snow on a Town Street or sidewalk.

Next steps are:

Sunday      

• Sanding all roads to take advantage of the warm weather and sun to meld off snow/ice      
• Continued scraping of roads     
• Sidewalk plowing on priority routes

Sunday night      

• First pass at snow removal in downtown and commuter parking areas

Monday

• Removal of snow at drop off areas at all schools   
• Continued sidewalk plowing  
• Continued scraping of roads   
• Road widening in priority areas

Monday night   

• Continue/Completion of snow removal – downtown and commuter parking areas

Rest of Week   

• Continued scraping and widening of roads   
• Continued sidewalk plowing