Shelburne Highway Crews Gear Up for Sudden Freeze After Unseasonable Warmth

Takeaways:

• The Shelburne Highway Department is preparing for a potential flash freeze on Wednesday night following fluctuating weather conditions, including strong winds, steady rain, and some snow.

• Local residents are finding it difficult to adapt to the unpredictable weather, with concerns about the lack of practice in dealing with snow or ice due to a warm winter.

• The Highway Department has an ample supply of salt and sand because of the warmer winter, with storage facilities being nearly full.

• The Highway Superintendent, Paul Goodrich, has a crew of 5 people and 3 trucks ready to respond to the flash freeze, but they chose not to pre-treat the roads during the day to avoid the treatment being washed away by rain.

• It takes the crew approximately 3 hours to treat all the roads in Shelburne in response to icy conditions.

References:

[1] Shelburne Highway Department prepares for potential Wednesday night flash freeze. Link

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