Storms strain snow removal budget
Unfortunately for Braintree?s $133,549 snow removal budget, the first two major storms of winter carried a combined price tag of close to $100,000, according to Mayor Joseph Sullivan.

Spokane snow removal costing $150K a day
Mayor Mary Verner said the city is moving out of condition red for snow plowing to flood preparation. Watch Mayor Verner's news conference

'There is room for improvement' in city snow-removal plan: mayor
VANCOUVER - Rainfall is finally washing away the packed ice and the dirty, salt-pocked snowbanks on city corners. It is softening the icy windrows that scraped the bellies of our cars and ripped out our mufflers as we tried to negotiate unplowed side streets. There is relief. There is also the aftermath: a disgruntled and exhausted city that is demanding a post-mortem.

Exeter over budget in snow removal by 13 percent
EXETER and#8212; With winter storms hitting hard at the end of December, Exeter's snow removal costs are now over budget.

Daley mum on how to pay OT to snow removers
One day after reversing snow removal cutbacks that turned Chicago side streets into skating rinks, Mayor Daley refused to say how he would pay for the increased overtime.

Assistance with snow removal available to seniors, disabled
Recent heavy snowfall has not only turned driving on rural roads and city streets into a nightmare, it has clogged sidewalks, driveways and alleys, and buried cars and trucks along the curbs.

Snow removal becoming costly
For those grew weary of shoveling their driveways and sidewalks last month, imagine how the Alpena County Road Commission crew feels. On Tuesday, road commission Superintendent Curt Gonyea said during a 21-day period, the crew performed winter maintenance each day. All that time plowing snow took a financial toll on both the road commission and the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Snow woes in Minturn become a major concern
New parking plan could be behind complaints about snow removal

Keep safety in mind when trekking through the snow dump, officials say
Staff Writer The recent blanket of snow may have some children excited and ready to build snowmen and go sledding.

Get ready for another snow storm
MID-HUDSON ? The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Mid-Hudson region for Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. The area could get seven inches or more of snow.

Man's Snow Removal Equipment Stolen
Someone steals a truck, two four-wheelers and some trailers from a man who owns a snow removal service in Olathe, Kan.

Snow emergency declared
The city of Adrian and the city of Tecumseh have each declared a snow emergency that begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday and will remain in effect until further notice. During the snow emergency, parking motor vehicles on city public streets is prohibited, according to a news release. The restriction allows the city to remove snow from the streets properly. Vehicles left on the street during a ...

Chicago reverses snow-clearing cutback on side streets
Citing neighborhood uproars, city no longer will spare the salt or plows A declaration Tuesday by the Daley administration that it will restore aggressive snow- and ice-removal efforts led to expressions of relief from Chicago residents and the aldermen who often field their complaints.

VDOT Having to Cut Back on Snow Removal
If the roads gets icy, clearing the interstates and major roadways are VDOT's first priority, but you may see a big difference in way the agency handles secondary roads. Budget cuts are cutting into the department's snow removal money.

Snow snarls morning drive, expected to continue all day
Another round of snow slowed traffic and made the morning commute a general mess in Kane County and throughout the Chicago area Friday.

Diane Clark joins the plow posse, helping keep roads free of snow
CAMPBELLSPORT Will the man with the shovel ... (a) make an obscene gesture, (2) cuss, or (3) toss his shovel at the snowplow that has dropped snow into his freshly cleared driveway

Chicago reverses snow-clearing cutback
A declaration Tuesday by the Daley administration that it will restore aggressive snow- and ice-removal efforts led to expressions of relief from Chicago residents and the aldermen who often field their complaints. In an effort to reduce overtime pay, city crews in early December waited until regular working hours before plowing side streets following a snowfall. But after the first couple ...

Police Urge Compliance With Snow Removal Laws
The Westport Police Department said today it will monitor very closely the efforts--or lack thereof--of snow removal companies and local businesses in removing snow from area parking lots and public sidewalks.

County working to provide best snow, ice control
With more than 20 inches of snow having fallen in the area, Richland County Engineer Tim Schulte talked to the commission about snow and ice control policy. Since the county cut one motor grader route last year, it has been more difficult to keep up on routes.

Time for a snow job
Those noticing the large pile of snow along Moose Jaw?s Main Street North meridian can expect that pile to be levelled by next week.