Afternoon as when snowfall rates will wrap up, at the rate of about one to two inches per hour. We will pick up another three inches this afternoon, and maybe another inch overnight so a widespread six to eight inches of snow is expected. Eric alyx sacks is out this morning keeping and i on the roads as the storm moves in from the south. Elizabeth she joins us live. Alyx we are about 40 miles south of des moines traveling north on i35 just past mile marker 40. We just drove past osceola a and things are getting pretty dicey. The roads are completely covered at this point, making it rather difficult to see the line. The visibility when the snow is coming down, there is a lot of wind so that is impacting the visibility. Photographer Zachary Hayes is a significant difference from when we first got on an hour ago to what we are seeing now, because the snow is falling so quickly. With the snow accumulation, it is still going to be difficult. We passed a few snowplows. All of the cars are ta
Solution is being spread we are also putting on all of our cutting edges checking all of our equipment to mae sure everything is up to par based on the fact we havent had a lot snow this year. Marcus that lack of snow has done two things. It has not come close to exhausting the citys snow removal budget. Any funds saved will go into other public works projects works projects. That lack of snow also has public works drivers anxious and ready to get to work get to work. They are really prepared and they are looking forward to coming out and taking care of the city of des moines. Eric burell says once the first inch of snow falls the plows will hit the streets and everyone should have their cars off the snow routes. Elizabeth taking a look at the des moines airports live arrivals and departures board most flights still running on , time. Weve only noticed a few delays this morning. If you plan on flying youll want to check your flight status before heading out. Eric count on kcci to keep
Laura des moines public works is well underway in its preparations for 6 or more inches of snow. Kccis Marcus Mcintosh explains. Marcus this is the des moines public works departments first line of defense before the snow starts to fall. Class right now, we are just doing a salt brining operation. Marcus the salt brine solution will go down on all 17 snow routes, all 40 districts, all hills, and all intersections in des moines. We put the brine application down so we dont have snow pack. The brining allows us to plow the snow off on a first pass and pushes the snow off completely so we can get down to bare pavement. We are also putting on all of our cutting edges, checking all of our equipment to make sure everything is up to par based on the fact we havent had a lot snow this year. Marcus that lack of snow has done two things. It has not come close to removal budget, so any funds saved will go into other public works projects. That lack of snow also has public works drivers anxious an
Icy with a changeover to snow. Well have sleet and freezing rain right through noontime here in central iowa. We are talking about blowing snow and drifting snow with a lot of wind. Eric alyx sacks is out this morning keeping an eye on the roads as the storm moves north. Elizabeth she joins us live now, so alyx where are you right now and what are you seeing . Alyx good morning. We are driving south on 35. We passed the norwalk exit. So far so good. We are driving [inaudible] where driving around seeing if it can find it we are driving around seeing if we can find anything. It is awfully chilly outside. They are expecting quite a bit of snow to impact the roadways. Ice down south. It is going to make things very, very slick for that morning commute. The issa commission from five to eight inches the Ice Accumulation from i from five to eight inches. It is about 27 degrees. If we see any moisture, maybe it will be snow. We are going to keep our eyes on the roadways throughout the morning
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