Snow plowing reports favorable countywide

The snow started around midnight and by noon Monday most major streets in Saline County were clear with crews starting to attack side streets.

At 3 p.m. many municipalities were reporting "mission accomplished," but not all side streets were cleared.

Harrisburg Street Superintendent Rick Brown said, "We are working on the main streets first, then the side streets. We have six plows, two backhoes and one tractor and blade."

Eldorado Street Commissioner J. B. James said, "We started salting around 2 a.m. but really low temperatures like these limit the effectiveness of salt. Our plowing went well. We have four plows and one back hoe. We have a truck for hauling snow away from downtown and other areas."

Carrier Mills Street Superintendent Jeff Parks said, "We have two plows and one back hoe. We are getting ahead of it now (at 2:30 p.m.)."

Chad Lambert of Galatia said "We got it licked. The mayor and fire chief were out with their tractors and plows and we have salt spreaders for the intersections and parking lots."

Snowfall amounts varied significant from the north and south parts of the county.

Saline County Engineer Jeff Jones said, "We have seen worse. At least with the daylight the job is a little easier. Down in Mitchellsville we had 8 to 9 inches, while in Galatia we got only about 4 inches."

The county salts College Road and Harco Road and the major intersections.

"By the end of the day a sensible driver will be able to pass every road in Saline County," Jones said Monday afternoon.

The county has six plow trucks each with a salt spreader.