LARGO, MD – Prince George’s County’s Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) is prepared for the possibility of snow this coming weekend – Saturday, January 12, 2019 into Sunday, January 13, 2019.
LARGO, MD – Prince George’s County’s Department of Public Works
and Transportation (DPW&T) is prepared for the possibility of snow thiscoming weekend – Saturday, January 12, 2019 into Sunday, January 13, 2019. As of now, the Department is organizing a
Saturday mobilization.
“We will be keeping a close eyeon the forecast over the coming days; and we’ll ensure our mobilization efforts
are on par with the weather event,” said Terry Bellamy, DPW&T’s ActingDirector. “Our job is to create safe
roads for everyone travelling on County roadways.”
“County residentsare encouraged to be prepared and stay informed of the weather as we head into
this weekend,”said Prince George’s County Executive, Angela D. Alsobrooks. “We’re all in this together, so when winter
weather strikes everyone has a role to play – from DPW&T crews plowingCounty roads to residents making sure their sidewalks are shoveled.”
To aid residents in their
preparation, DPW&T has several pieces of winter-related literature on ourwebsite – everything from the 2018 Snow Summit presentation and helpful hints for
dealing with snow events, to our snow removal tracking site. All that information can be found at:
https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1041/Snow-Ice-Control
DPW&T recommends Countyresidents download the PGCTrip app. There,
they have access to traffic cameras, pavement temperatures, TheBus schedules,and our snow removal tracking site.
Lastly, DPW&T wants to remind
County residents that during a winter weather event they are asked to wait 24hours, after the precipitation has stopped, to call 311 to report concerns
about snow removal/roadway conditions.
WHO :
DPW&T
WHAT:
DPW&T
is Ready for Possible Upcoming Snow
WHEN:
Saturday, January 12, 2019-Sunday, January 13, 2019
WHERE:
County-wide