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City of Hugo Snow and Ice Control Policy and Procedures April 4, 2011 Purpose The purpose of the Snow and Ice Control Policy is to establish and maintain uniform definitions and procedures concerning snow and ice control operations for the City of Hugo. The City will provide such control in a safe and cost-effective manner, keeping in mind safety, budget, personnel, and environmental concerns. The City will use City employees and equipment, as well as private and public contractors to provide this service. It is in the City's best interest to have a Snow and Ice Control Policy, but because of variability in the weather conditions, this policy must remain flexible. Public Streets and Public Parking Lots The removal of snow and ice from public streets and public parking lots is a first -priority operation that takes precedence over all routine work for the Public Works Department. Accordingly, snow removal will normally be preempted only by emergency situations. Commencement of Operations Snow and ice control operations are expensive and involve the use of limited personnel and equipment. Consequently, snowplowing operations will not generally be conducted for a snowfall of less than two inches. The criteria for implementing snow and ice control operations are as follows: • Snow accumulation of two inches or more • Drifting of snow that causes problems for travel • Icy conditions which seriously affect travel • Time of snowfall in relationship to heavy use of streets Level of Service During light or normal snowfalls, streets will be plowed full width. During heavier snowfalls, streets shall be plowed as wide as possible initially, and widened as the storm intensity decreases. After the storm passes, cleanup operations shall begin to clear intersections and snow -storage areas along corners and boulevards, when needed. It is the City's intent to complete initial plowing and widening operations within approximately 12 hours of the cessation of the storm. Cleanup operations should be complete within approximately 24 hours for light snowfalls, and within approximately 48 hours for heavy snowfalls. These are target time frames and may be affected by a number of considerations. In times of extreme snowfall, streets will not always immediately be able to be completely cleared of snow. Snow will be plowed in a manner so as to minimize any traffic obstructions. The center of the roadway will be plowed first. The snow shall then be pushed from left to right. The discharge shall go onto the boulevard area of the street. Streets shall be plowed and/or sanded to provide reasonable pavement conditions and sanded intersection approaches and curves. Cul-de-sacs and dead-end streets may have few, if any, bare pavement spots. Gravel and dirt road surfaces shall be plowed to provide a hard pack surface with sand and or abrasive spread, as necessary, for traction. Placement of Ice Control Materials on Road Surface • Material should be placed on the crown of road on residential streets, allowing traffic to carry it to curbside. Ice control materials applied along major roads should be placed for total lane width coverage.