Cranston Ready for Season’s First Snow Storm
CRANSTON, RI—Mayor Fung today announced that the city of Cranston is prepared for the first winter snowstorm of the season this weekend.
The Cranston Department of Public Works has been in preparations for the storm well ahead of its arrival on Saturday. The city’s fleet of 50 snow removal vehicles stand ready. Plows have been sharpened and installed on all eligible trucks and the city’s stockpile of salt and sand mix currently stands at 7,000 tons.
Pre-treatment of city roads should begin tomorrow sometime after noon based on the forecast of the storm arriving in the late afternoon.
If the storm proves to be a plowable event, the city’s snow removal efforts may be supplemented by more than 100 outside vendors. All dispatch vehicles used to supervise vendors have been gassed up.
Mayor Fung is monitoring the forecast and urges all Cranston residents to complete their storm preparations before snowflakes arrive on Saturday and stay off the road while it’s snowing unless absolutely necessary.
“Cranston is ready to tackle whatever Mother Nature brings us this weekend,” Mayor Fung said. “I urge everyone to be careful out on the roads and give our crews the room they need to keep our roads safe and clear.”
