I stayed home in the last two days during the first snow storm of the winter season.
Concerned about ice on the road, slippery road condition and bad traffic, I left home half an hour earlier today for work.
To my relief, once I left my neighborhood, there was not much snow or ice on the road. Once I got on the highway, the road for driving was totally clean. If I didn’t look at the side of the road, I couldn’t even tell that it had snowed just yesterday.
Statewide, Mn/DOT has 800 snowplows to cover 12,000 miles of state highways. There are over 1500 snow plow drivers who work hard to keep the highways clear and safe in the winter.
Counties and cities have their own snowplows to cover the county roads and city streets.
If you have not lived in other states or countries during winter, you might not realize what a fantastic job our Minnesota snow plow crews do. In other parts of the country or world, a little bit of snow could paralyze the entire region.
I think Minnesota’s snow plow crews deserve our thanks and praise.
If you want, you can send a thank-you to Mn/DOT or leave a comment on Mn/DOT’s Facebook page.
I am sure the snow plow drivers would really appreciate comments and feedbacks from the public.
