Cleaning, Planning And Pre-treating

DelDOT is preparing for snowfall

Dover -- As the forecast becomes more focused, crews from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) stand ready for the snowstorm predicted to begin later today and into Wednesday morning. DelDOT Maintenance forces are spending these pre-storm hours, preparing the trucks, pre-treating additional roads.

Staff are also making plans for how they will monitor the weather forecasts tonight to determine exactly when crews will begin snow removal operations to keep the roads safe throughout Delaware

Crews focused yesterday on advance pre-treating work with brine. The goal of yesterday's efforts was to apply the salt and water mixtures a day early, to avoid a possible time constraint, if they had waited until today.

DelDOT pre-treats roads with a salt and water mixture known as brine.
* Designed to prevent or slow down any accumulation on the road
* The water content of brine allows it to be effective days after it is applied to the road surface.

As the storm becomes heavier, plowing operations will commence once accumulations reach measurable levels. Major routes will be given the highest priority to be open and passable. A particular concern is the timing of this storm. As much of the snow is expected to fall overnight, there will be hazardous road conditions for the morning rush hour.
Crews will work through the night to reduce these dangers, but motorists should prepare for snow-covered and/or icy roads tomorrow morning.