Sioux Falls crews working around the clock to remove snow

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota Information Now) -Plows within the metropolis have been working across the clock to maintain up with the continual winter climate.

This making it tough for crews to function absolutely, saying the winter situations current a big problem.

“With snowfall, wind, and colder temperatures this has been an actual problem. The previous 5 of six days clearly with the wind and excessive chilly anytime you get all the way down to round fifty under it’s very exhausting on our tools, particularly diesel engines they prefer to gel up,” mentioned Dustin Hansen, Metropolis of Sioux Falls road supervisor.

Making it exhausting to maintain up with excessive winter situations.

“The wind simply constantly blew for therefore many days in a row and it type of felt like we had been entering into circles and circles not making any progress, after which with these chilly temperatures we’re not in a position to put any materials down,” mentioned Travis Hardie, Metropolis of Sioux Falls tools operator.

Whatever the challenges, crews work day and evening to enhance street security.

“We prefer to proceed clearing the streets till they’re a hundred percent so we work lengthy twelve hours shifts simply to clear the roads so that they’re satisfactory,” mentioned Hardie.

Advising drivers to concentrate to street situations.

“The state of South Dakota put out a no journey advisory final week so please abide by that when that occurs as a result of a whole lot of occasions after we get these blowing winds and excessive chilly there’s not a lot our salt or chemical substances can do,” mentioned Hansen.

Hansen desires to remind folks to present plows and metropolis crews house whereas driving.

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