What's Happening in Lebanon, OH…

An article on Lebanon, Ohio's website reminds residents of the city's policy for plowing snow. The operation starts when snow is over an inch deep, and there is no melting in the forecast.

Officials remind residents that streets are cleared according to priority. The first to be plowed are major thoroughfares, or those streets with dangerous curves or hills. These streets are done first so that emergency personnel and first responders like fire trucks, ambulances, and police can get through.

Once primary streets are clear, secondary thoroughfares, which are the streets that intersect main arteries, will be salted and plowed. Cul-de-sacs and dead-end streets will be the last to be salted and plowed.

The city also informed residents that its salting efforts have their limits. When the temperature goes below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, road salt no longer melts snow and ice, so the city has to treat streets with a solution of saltbrine, which prevents ice and snow from sticking to the pavement. However, neither salt product works well if the cold snap lasts a long time.

Residents can help the city by removing cars that are parked in the street, particularly if they're in cul-de-sacs; and by not pushing snow into the street. They're also asked to shovel the sidewalks in front of homes and businesses, and above all, be patient.

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