GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Like many local communities, the City of Green Bay has been preparing for the white stuff to fall.
With 2-4 inches of snow expected for much of Northeast Wisconsin from Friday evening into early Saturday, Green Bay has made plans to send its plows out around 3 am Saturday, if warranted.
Director of Parking and Operations Chris Pirlot is asked how many trucks we’re expected to hit the roads.
“The full compliment for the full City of Green Bay snow plow operation is about 110 vehicles, and that includes: dump trucks, road graders, front-end loaders with the plow and wing attachments, tractors that scoop out the cul de sacs.”
As a result, Pirlot urges motorists to be cautious.
“We have very experienced drivers, and they know what they’re doing, but there are blind spots around big trucks. It’s inevitable, it’s the way the trucks are built and designed.”
Pirlot notes any white film you might see on the road is something called ‘brine,’ which helps melt snow.
