Lansing city leaders outlined their snow removal strategy Wednesday as brutal cold weather is expected to grip the area for several days.
- The plan aims to plow and clear the main streets and city bus routes first before moving to residential areas.
- Neighbors are also reminded to shovel their sidewalks and clear them of ice and snow 24 hours after snow stops falling.
- One man said he enjoys the cold weather because it’s a sign of the holiday season.
WATCH: LANSING SHARES SNOW REMOVAL STRATEGY AMID BRUTAL COLD SNAP
Lansing shares snow removal strategy amid brutal cold snap
“It’s colder than a mug out here,” said lifelong Lansing resident Tyrone Deshawn Jackson. “I kinda love it but not really.”
Another blast of winter weather has Lansing crews monitoring more than 400 miles of city streets. Public Works Director Andy Kilpatrick said the extensive road network requires multiple passes to effectively clear lanes.
“Just because we have a couple hundred miles of roads doesn’t mean we’re driving just a couple hundred miles because it takes multiple passes to clear a lane,” Kilpatrick said…