Does the city do any pre-storm treatment in efforts lesson the impact when a storm is imminent?
A. The city acctually just started a new pilot program for the 2008-2009 snow season. Crews will apply a pro-active application of deicing materials on streets that have certain factors such as steep grades, significant shading, etc., which contribute to more challenging conditions and that consequently typically generate a high number of citizen requests for attention. Time and materials will be tracked to best determine if and how to make these areas part of the core service area(s). Q. Why doesn’t the city plow residential streets? A. Boulder’s sunny climate melts most snows in a day or two, and plowing on residential streets blocks parked cars and driveways. Also, plowing residential streets is expensive. If snow crews were to plow all residential streets, the city’s plowing operation costs would increase by about 200 percent. Some homeowner’s associations provide snow removal on private streets within their development. Call your homeowner’s association to find out if this service
