WILL BE IMPACTING YOUR AREA. FIRST, GET BACK INTO DOUG AND SHELLY AND THE EAST MOUNTAINS EXPECTED TO GET BLANKETED WITH SNOW. EDGEWOOD HAS BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS FOR DAYS. JOHN RUPOLO WAS THERE LIVE. YEAH, NOT SURE IF YOU CAN SEE IT, BUT WE HAVE SOME LIGHT SNOWFLAKES GOING ON RIGHT HERE. A SNOW SQUALLS REALLY STARTED AT 5:00 THIS AFTERNOON. THEY’RE CONTINUING HERE AT THE 6:00 HOUR. BUT WHEN THIS SNOW GETS GOING, I CAN TELL YOU WE WERE OUT AND ABOUT IN THIS COMMUNITY TODAY. AND THEY ARE READY. THE TOWN OF EDGEWOOD READY TO DO BATTLE WITH MOTHER NATURE. A SNOW RESPONSE PLAN IS IN EFFECT. THE MAIN ROADS ARE THE FIRST PRIORITY. OUR ROADS DEPARTMENT PREPARES AHEAD OF TIME. THE CREWS WILL BE WORKING 12 HOUR SHIFTS AROUND THE CLOCK. AS LONG AS THE SNOW EVENT CONTINUES TO KEEP THE ROADWAYS CLEAR AND ACROSS TOWN, THE EDGEWOOD ROAD DEPARTMENT LOADING TRUCKS WITH SAND, GETTING AHEAD OF MOTHER NATURE. I MEAN, OUR ROUTES JUST IN THE CITY OF EDGEWOOD, BUT WE DO HELP OUT SOME COUNTIES THAT ARE CONNECTED TO US. AND ACTUALLY THE DOT WE AS WE AS WE CAN. SMITH’S PARKING LOT IN EDGEWOOD. THE PICTURES TELL THE STORY HERE, FOLKS. STOCKING UP, GETTING FOOD BEFORE THE BIG STORM, AND WE CAUGHT UP WITH ONE RESIDENT GETTING GAS FOR HER PLOW TRUCKS. WELL, WE ARE EXPECTING ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 500IN OF SNOW, SO I WOULD LIKE TO BE PREPARED. AND WE’VE GOT A PLOW TRUCK, SO WE’RE GOING TO PLOW AROUND OUR AREA. CAR REPAIR SHOPS HAVE BEEN A BIT BUSY MAKING SURE THE ANTIFREEZE IS UP TO PAR SO IT DOESN’T FREEZE. THEY’RE MAKING SURE THEIR FOUR WHEEL DRIVES ARE WORKING. THEY’RE MAKING SURE THEIR HEATERS WORKING GOOD AND GOT GOOD TIRES FOR THE SNOW IN CASE THEY GET STUCK. THEY DON’T WANT TO GET STUCK RIGHT AT BUILDING SUPPLY. THEY TELL US FOLKS HAVE BEEN COMING IN BUYING HEATERS, PIPE INSULATION AND ROCK SALT. THERE’S A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH INSULATION. PROPANE TANKS COMING IN. WE CARRY LIKE 1 POUND LITTLE PROPANE TANK. SO DOWEL BOARDS, JUST STUFF TO GET READY TO KEEP PIPES FROM NOT FREEZING AND KEEP WARM. AND THOSE TRUCK DRIVERS, WELL, THEY’LL BE WORKING 12 HOUR SHIFTS. YOU GOT A LONG NIGHT TONIGHT. YES I DO. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DEAL WITH IT? I’M GOING TO JUST COME IN AND PLOW THE SNOW AS BEST AS I CAN. GET IT OPEN FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY. MAKE SURE EVERYTHING’S GOOD TO GO. YEAH, AND OF COURSE, THOSE ARE THE UNSUNG HEROES DURING WINTER WEATHER, RIGHT? WE DID SPEAK TO NMDOT EARLIER, A FEW HOURS AGO. THEY TELL US THEY’RE GOING TO BE PLOWING AND SANDING I-40 ALL WEEKEND LONG.
The East Mountains prepared for winter weather
Snow plan in effect as residents brace for possible double-digit snowfall
Edgewood is implementing a snow response plan as a major snowstorm approaches, with road crews working around the clock and residents preparing for the harsh weather.Edgewood is implementing a snow response plan as a major snowstorm approaches, with road crews working 12-hour shifts to keep the roadways clear.The Edgewood Road Department is loading trucks with sand to get ahead of the storm, focusing on routes within the city and assisting neighboring counties and the Department of Transportation as needed.In Edgewood’s Smith’s parking lot, residents are stocking up on food before the storm hits. One resident said, “Well, we are expecting anywhere from 1 to 500 inches of snow, so I would like to be prepared. And we’ve got a power truck, so we are going to plow around our area.”Car repair shops have been busy ensuring vehicles are ready for the snow, checking antifreeze levels, drive functionality, heater performance, and tire conditions to prevent getting stuck.At RAKS Building Supply, customers are purchasing heaters, pipe insulation, and rock salt. “There’s a lot of people with propane tanks coming in. We carry, like, 1-pound little propane tank. So, door boards, just stuff to get ready to keep pipes from freezing and keep warm pellets, ” said a store employee.Truck drivers are also preparing for long shifts. “Yes, I do. How are you going to deal with it? I’m going to just come in and plow the snow as best as I can. Get it open for the public safety. Make sure everything’s good to go,” said one driver.
Edgewood is implementing a snow response plan as a major snowstorm approaches, with road crews working around the clock and residents preparing for the harsh weather.
Edgewood is implementing a snow response plan as a major snowstorm approaches, with road crews working 12-hour shifts to keep the roadways clear.
The Edgewood Road Department is loading trucks with sand to get ahead of the storm, focusing on routes within the city and assisting neighboring counties and the Department of Transportation as needed.
In Edgewood’s Smith’s parking lot, residents are stocking up on food before the storm hits.
One resident said, “Well, we are expecting anywhere from 1 to 500 inches of snow, so I would like to be prepared. And we’ve got a power truck, so we are going to plow around our area.”
Car repair shops have been busy ensuring vehicles are ready for the snow, checking antifreeze levels, drive functionality, heater performance, and tire conditions to prevent getting stuck.
At RAKS Building Supply, customers are purchasing heaters, pipe insulation, and rock salt.
“There’s a lot of people with propane tanks coming in. We carry, like, 1-pound little propane tank. So, door boards, just stuff to get ready to keep pipes from freezing and keep warm pellets, ” said a store employee.
Truck drivers are also preparing for long shifts.
“Yes, I do. How are you going to deal with it? I’m going to just come in and plow the snow as best as I can. Get it open for the public safety. Make sure everything’s good to go,” said one driver.
