Keene public works crews prepared for major storm to move in

Heavy snow, rain expected from spring nor'easter

Heavy snow, rain expected from spring nor'easter

FOR WHATEVER COMES THEIR WAY. RAY YEAH, THAT’S TRUE. JEAN. NOW BEHIND ME YOU CAN SEE THESE SIGNS OF SPRING HERE WITH THE CROCUSES. WE EXPECT THOSE SIGNS TO DISAPPEAR UNDER THE HEAVY, WET SNOW. NOW, JUST AFTER TEN THIS MORNING, WE STARTED GETTING SOME RIGHT LIGHT RAIN COMBINATION OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW BEFORE IT SWITCHED OVER TO ALL RAIN AT THE KEENE PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE. THOUGH THE TRUCKS ARE ALL LOADED, THE EQUIPMENT READY TO GO NOW. THE CITY HAS 12 PLOW TRUCKS AND FOUR SIDEWALK PLOWS TO TAKE CARE OF 122 MILES OF ROAD. A KEENE WHAT’S EXPECTED TO BE EITHER 3 TO 6IN OF SNOW OR 6 TO 12. THE TRANSPORTATION MANAGER SAYS THIS AREA IS TRICKY. 20 MINUTES NORTH OF HERE YOU COULD GET A FOOT AND A HALF OF SNOW. 20 MINUTES SOUTH, 3 TO 6IN IN KEENE. THEY DIDN’T PRETREAT THE ROADS BECAUSE THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO START AS RAIN, WHICH IT HAS, WHICH WOULD JUST WASH THAT TREATMENT AWAY. OVERALL, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN A LOT OF STORMS THIS WINTER, SO THE EQUIPMENT IS IN GOOD SHAPE. BUT THIS STORM DOES PRESENT SOME CONCERNS. THE BIGGEST THING WITH THE HEAVY, WET SNOW IS GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW, ANY LAWN DAMAGE AND STUFF. WE HAVE MOVING IT. IN THE LAST STORM WE HAD A LOT OF SLUSH AND WE DAMAGED MAILBOXES AND STUFF, JUST PLOWING THE SLUSH OFF THE ROADS AS. YOU TAKE A LIVE LOOK HERE IN KEENE, MCKELVEY SAYS THEY ARE ANTICIPATING THAT THAT COMBINATION OF HEAVY, WET SNOW AND HIGH WINDS WILL RESULT IN A LOT OF DOWNED TREE LIMBS OR IN SOME CASES, TREES. BUT HE SAYS THEY’RE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THAT. AND AS REPORT

Keene public works crews prepared for major storm to move in

Heavy snow, rain expected from spring nor'easter

Public works crews across New Hampshire were prepared for a major storm moving in Wednesday that was bringing heavy snow, rain and gusty winds to the state.Southwestern New Hampshire was one of the first places expected to get hit.Keene public works officials said they were ready for whatever comes their way, though they said they weren't really sure what the storm would bring.A little after 10 a.m. Wednesday, freezing rain began falling before switching over to rain.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<At the Keene public works garage, trucks were all loaded, and snow-clearing equipment was ready to go. The city has 12 plow trucks and four sidewalk plows to take care of 122 miles of road.Keene is right on the edge of what could be 3-6 inches of snow or 6-12.Keene transportation manager Harry Mckelvey said the area is tricky, because locations 20 minutes to the north could get more than a foot of snow, while areas 20 minutes to the south could get less than 6 inches.In Keene, road crews didn't pretreat the roads, because the storm was expected to start as rain, which would wash the treatment away.Overall, there haven't been a lot of storms this winter, so the equipment is in good shape, but Mckelvey said the storm presents some concerns."The biggest thing with the heavy, wet snow is going to be lawn damage or stuff we have from moving it," Mckelvey said. "In the last storm, we had a lot of slush, and we damaged mailboxes just plowing the slush off the roads."Mckelvey said the combination of heavy, wet snow and winds will likely result in a lot of downed tree limbs or trees, but he said crews are prepared to deal with that.

KEENE, N.H. —

Public works crews across New Hampshire were prepared for a major storm moving in Wednesday that was bringing heavy snow, rain and gusty winds to the state.

Southwestern New Hampshire was one of the first places expected to get hit.

Keene public works officials said they were ready for whatever comes their way, though they said they weren't really sure what the storm would bring.

A little after 10 a.m. Wednesday, freezing rain began falling before switching over to rain.

>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<

At the Keene public works garage, trucks were all loaded, and snow-clearing equipment was ready to go. The city has 12 plow trucks and four sidewalk plows to take care of 122 miles of road.

Keene is right on the edge of what could be 3-6 inches of snow or 6-12.

Keene transportation manager Harry Mckelvey said the area is tricky, because locations 20 minutes to the north could get more than a foot of snow, while areas 20 minutes to the south could get less than 6 inches.

In Keene, road crews didn't pretreat the roads, because the storm was expected to start as rain, which would wash the treatment away.

Overall, there haven't been a lot of storms this winter, so the equipment is in good shape, but Mckelvey said the storm presents some concerns.

"The biggest thing with the heavy, wet snow is going to be lawn damage or stuff we have from moving it," Mckelvey said. "In the last storm, we had a lot of slush, and we damaged mailboxes just plowing the slush off the roads."

Mckelvey said the combination of heavy, wet snow and winds will likely result in a lot of downed tree limbs or trees, but he said crews are prepared to deal with that.

Keene public works crews prepared for major storm to move in

Heavy snow, rain expected from spring nor'easter

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