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	Snow Removal
		In the downtown area and along city streets, snow was removed by hand, shoveled into horse-drawn wagons, and hauled to empty lots to be dumped.
		Street-cleaning and maintenance equipment were adapted to snow removal: shovels were attached to urban trains to clear rails and to trucks to remove snow from streets.
		By the 1950s, with the growth of suburbs and expansion of the expressway system, snow removal became a larger component of street and highway departments across the metropolitan area.
	www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/1155.html (567 words)

	Snow removal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The snow is then dumped on the outskirts of town, or in a nearby lake, river or harbor.Snow melting machines[1] may be cheaper than moving snow, depending on the cost of fuel and the ambient temperature.
		In some places, a snow emergency will be declared, where automobile owners are instructed to remove their vehicles from the street (or one side of a street).
		Decisions on immediate removal versus "natural melting" can be hard to make because the inconvenience to citizens and the economy in general must be weighed against the immediate effect on the snow removal budget at that particular moment in the season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Snow_removal (1317 words)

	Snow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Snow is precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes.
		Snow is commonly formed when water vapor undergoes deposition high in the atmosphere at a temperature of less than 0°C, and then falls to the ground.
		Snow is used as a thermal insulator conserving the heat of the Earth and protecting crops from the freezing weather.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Snow (1841 words)

	Bureau of Highways: Snow Removal
		At the beginning of a storm de-icing materials are spread first to prevent the bonding of snow or ice to the road surface.
		The owner of property abutting a sidewalk in a public right-of-way is responsible for removing snow from the sidewalk within 48 hours after the snow has fallen.
		In the event of a multiunit building with more than one occupant, it shall be the duty of the lessor to remove the snow unless the lessor has obligated a tenant who is actually occupying the property to do so.
	www.co.ho.md.us /DPW/DPW_SnowRemoval.htm (823 words)

	FAQs: Snow Removal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for removing snow and ice from the thousands of miles of public roads (interstate, primary and secondary) in Fairfax County.
		Snow removal on privately maintained roads is the responsibility of the property owners along the road or the homeowner association.
		Snow clearance for facilities under the jurisdiction of the county's Department of Housing and Community Development, the Fairfax County Park Authority, and Fairfax County Public Schools is the responsibility of those agencies, respectively.
	www.fairfaxcounty.gov /dpwes/navbar/faqs/snowremoval.htm (627 words)

	Maintenance Division - Snow Removal
		Snow and ice removal are complicated by a combination of factors: rate of accumulation, moisture content, temperature, time of day or night, wind velocity and storm duration.
		Snow removal crews are on emergency call-back status after normal working hours and on weekends and holidays during this time.
		Snow and ice are to be cleared from the paved sidewalk in front of, or abutting, property within 24 hours of the end of the snowfall.
	alexandriava.gov /tes/md/snow_removal.html (1003 words)

	snow removal
		Snow placed in driveways by City plows is the property owners’ responsibility for removal.
		Snow from a private driveway may not be placed on or pushed across a City street.
		Your assistance is needed in removing the snow from in front of your mailbox.
	members.core.com /~brecksvc/snow/snow.htm (1038 words)

	Snow Removal
		Removal of vehicles from streets, parking lots and sidewalks greatly assists with providing effective snow removal service when it becomes necessary to plow and salt streets.
		Accordingly, concentration of snow removal is given to arterial streets such as Main, West, Church and Hawthorne, followed by collector streets such as Highland, Braemore, Brookland and Xavier.
		In addition, when vehicles block streets or are not fully parked in driveways the amount of snow material left along streets becomes unbalanced and results in non-uniform placement of the plowed snow along the streets.
	www.townofantigonish.ca /snow.html (611 words)

	City of Mishawaka, Indiana - Snow Removal Policy
		Parking prohibitions on snow routes shall remain in effect until the snow emergency is cancelled or modified by the Snow Removal Coordinator.
		The Snow Removal Coordinator shall have the power to establish any or all parking restrictions which, in his opinion, are necessary to insure the health and safety of the citizens.
		The Snow Removal Coordinator shall have the power to designate vehicles such as Street Department vehicles, or other city vehicles, four-wheel drive vehicles, and snowmobiles as "temporary emergency vehicles" if in his opinion the designation is necessary to insure the health and safety of the citizens of the community.
	www.mishawakacity.com /snowremoval.asp (646 words)

	Snow Removal Priority System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The City carries out snow removal, snow ploughing and winter street sand placement (sometimes referred to as sanding) to increase traction on the road and improve pedestrian and motorist safety.
		Snow removal generally takes place twice a year in the downtown core and once a year on residential streets.
		Snow removal in Yellowknife is a challenge given that we have 50 km of roads that require snow removal resulting from 1.5 m of annual snow accumulation, and that it is a winter city that has snowfall up to 8 months of the year.
	www.yellowknife.ca /City_Hall/Departments/Public_Works___Engineering/SnowRemoval/Snow_Removal_Priority_System.html (292 words)

	Town of Truckee - Snow Removal
		The purpose of this winter parking ban is to allow winter maintenance crews unobstructed snow removal and ice control routes, as much as possible, to maintain the maximum effectiveness of their efforts.
		If snow is blown into a driveway within the Town rights-of-way or snow storage easement, such as an unmarked parallel driveway, the Town may remove the snow if there is available manpower.
		Snow removal crews sometimes receive requests from residents that their particular streets be plowed immediately because they have a medical appointment or emergency.
	www.townoftruckee.com /snowremov.html (2081 words)

	Snow Removal Operational Plans
		Snow removal operational plans are commonplace for roads and parking lots, but have you ever considered having one available and ready to implement to remove snow from the roof of your building?
		Determining your building’s design snow load may be as easy as reading it off the building plans or talking with the “designer of record.” On older buildings, it may require a structural engineer to determine the load.
		Snow removal is usually accomplished on a time and material basis, and can range from $0.40 to $0.60 per square foot.
	www.emcins.com /lc/insights/insights03v22/snowremoval.htm (513 words)

	Have Snow Shovel, Will Travel: A History of Snow Removal
		As the snow was plowed, it was forced up the scoop, caught by the conveyor belt which carried it up and away from the street into a chute at the top where it was dropped into a dump truck parked underneath.
		To combat the snow even before it hit the ground, snow fences were constructed on the windward sides of the runways, effectively trapping snow and preventing it from blowing onto the runways.
		As snow removal efforts progressed, protests against salt renewed, supported both by environmentalists and motorists whose cars were being corroded by years of heavy winter salt use.
	nsidc.org /snow/shovel.html (5098 words)

	Snow Removal
		Once snow removal operations have begun, the County will continue to plow snow and push it back to the shoulders twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week until removal is completed and in preparation for additional storms.
		During snow plow operations, a berm of snow is left in front of all driveways and becomes the responsibility of the resident to clear.
		Unfortunately the necessity to continue to push the snow back to the shoulders of the roads after the storm is over does create additional berms that must be removed by the resident.
	www.co.amador.ca.us /depts/public_works/index.cfm?id=3 (1420 words)

	Snow Removal Options Explained
		Here in Abingdon, Virginia we typically get 3 or 4 moderate snowfalls per year with several more smaller ones, so snow removal is definitely a factor for us.
		There are several snow removal options for you to consider, including the time-tested method - the snow shovel.
		You can hire someone else to remove your snow, either with a shovel or a piece of snow removal equipment such as a scraper blade or snow thrower.
	www.rlrouse.com /snow-removal.html (228 words)

	Snow Removal - Minneapolis Uptown Association
		With the help of the City of Minneapolis and a snow removal contractor, the Uptown Association is prepared to defend its reputation for clean sidewalks with an effective and efficient snow removal plan.
		The contractor is instructed to have the sidewalks completely clean of snow, accumulated packed snow and windrows (the snow build-up created by snow plows) within two hours of cessation of the snowfall, or by 9:00 am if the snowfall has stopped between the hours of 12:00 am and 7:00 am.
		Snow removal in Uptown can be an even greater challenge due to the high level of traffic throughout the day and evening.
	www.uptownminneapolis.com /enter/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=12&MMN_position=19:19 (413 words)

	City of Shawnee - Snow Removal - Public Works
		The Snow and Ice Removal Policy is intended to keep vehicular traffic moving at a safe and constant speed.
		A snow or ice event is treated initially with a salt or salt/sand mixture spreading operation.
		Visibility is poor during snow removal and the trucks are large and need room to maneuver.
	www.cityofshawnee.org /publicworks/snow_removal.html (1001 words)

	Snow Removal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Residents should remember that all snow removal operations are performed under emergency conditions.
		Snow removal equipment that is able to manuever easily is used to plow cul de sacs.
		Township property owners who contract for their own snow removal must remind their contractors that snow or ice thrown into the street is not permitted.
	www.fairfieldtwp.org /snowremoval.htm (839 words)

	Snow Routes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The average annual snow fall in Iowa is approximately 33 inches.
		When snow accumulations exceed one inch, plowing is initiated on the streets in the snow route system.
		Snow and ice control is a difficult and time-consuming operation.
	www.ci.des-moines.ia.us /departments/PW/readsetsnow2.htm (512 words)

	Snow Removal
		Snow that can not be plowed onto boulevards in various areas of the City must be loaded and hauled away.
		The snow is dumped at the Lakeside landfill or the hole at the end of Lakeview Crescent.
		This is accomplished using 3 loaders equipped with blades and one loader with a snow blower.
	www.city.nelson.bc.ca /html/snow.html (594 words)

	Town of Mashpee, MA - Snow Removal
		The Department of Public Works is responsible for snow removal from all Town roadways with the exception of Route 28, which is plowed and maintained by the Massachusetts Highway Department.
		The Department of Public Works is also responsible for removing snow at Town facilities including the town hall, the fire station, the police station, the library, the cemeteries, the transfer station and the senior center as well as for assisting the school department with snow removal.
		If snow accumulation reaches 3 inches, personnel and equipment will then be dispatched to their assigned routes for town wide plowing with the primary focus being on primary roads followed by collector roads and private roads.
	mashpeema.virtualtownhall.net /Pages/MashpeeMA_DPW/snowremoval (547 words)

	Cambria7.com - Snow Removal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		And since our snow removal equipment is “on site”, we are nearly always the first lots done, and further, we can return and clean up areas later, which regular contractors won’t do.
		Our snow removal will be once again on a volunteer basis - employing our large snow blower and owner efforts to do the job and help hold our assessments down.
		Our snow removal has historically been the "first and best" in the neighborhood because we can respond faster and can come back and redo if additional snow falls.
	tightwadweb.com /cambria7/snow.htm (951 words)

	Snow Removal
		Depending on the depth of the accumulation of snow, it is sometimes necessary to plow and salt at the same time to allow the salt to reach the pavement surface.
		Snow plow crews will clear designated snow routes first, streets with several continuous blocks second, short street segments third, and cul-de-sacs and dead end streets last.
		Snow removal from parking lots, driveways and sidewalks is the property owner's responsibility.
	www.gladstone.mo.us /PublicWorks/snowremoval.asp (470 words)

	Public Works - Snow Removal
		If you are interested in printing this information, the policy and the snow removal plan table are also available in.pdf format.
		Sidewalks, trails, and public facilities are typically plowed in conjunction with the overall snow removal operation.
		Snow removal hereinafter will be defined as the loading and trucking of snow to an approved site under the direction of the Public Works Director or Public Works Superintendent.
	www.ci.savage.mn.us /DepartmentsAndServices/PublicWorks/public_works_snow.html (1536 words)

	Newton Snow Removal Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		When snow removal operations are declared, Newton's Snow Removal Ordinance prohibits parking, abandoning, or leaving unattended any vehicle on any public street, alley or city-owned off-street parking area between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
		If a property owner fails to remove snow and ice within 24 hours after a snowfall stops, and the City receives a complaint, the City of Newton may remove the snow and bill the property owner for the cost of snow removal.
		In the Central Business District, however, snow may be pushed from the sidewalks onto the street next to the curb as long as it is done before the City crews have hauled snow from the Central Business District streets.
	www.newtongov.org /Departments/Public_Works/streets/snow.htm (340 words)

	City of Hopkins • Snow Removal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Snow depths are measured in Hopkins and may not coincide with the snow depths reported at the Minneapolis Twin Cities Airport.
		If a snow emergency is declared in Hopkins during the afternoon or early evening crews could begin plowing shortly after midnight; however, tagging and towing enforcement will begin at 10:00 pm.
		To avoid being towed, residents should remove vehicles from the City streets and parking lots as soon as a snow emergency has been declared.
	www.hopkinsmn.com /publicworks/snow/index.html (186 words)

	Snow Removal Responsibilities
		To deploy the full snow removal shift during a storm, with crews remaining on 24-hour coverage until the storm is over and clean-up is accomplished.
		To offer senior citizens and the physically challenged a snow clearing service for municipal sidewalks and driveway windrows after snowstorms, once roads are cleared.
		If you do shovel the snow into the street, you may be held liable in case of an accident.
	www.oshawa.ca /mun_res/snow2.asp (181 words)

	FAQs: Snow Removal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In addition, equipment is tested on dry runs, employees are given special training, snow routes are driven and private individuals and companies with heavy equipment are contracted and placed on standby in case they are needed to help with snow removal.
		VDOT snowplow operators push the snow off the roadway in smooth, continuous passes and the snow ends up in gutters and on road shoulders, sometimes blocking driveways.
		To avoid double work, try to shovel snow from your driveway after a plow has been by and shovel the snow to the right side of your driveway as you face the road.
	www.virginiadot.org /infoservice/faq-snowremoval.asp (990 words)

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