Over-snow access on Teton Park Road ends this weekend
Spring plowing will begin in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, March 22. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and the Signal Mountain area.
For safety reasons, visitors may not access the Teton Park Road once plowing operations are underway. Rotary snow removal equipment and plows may be working at any time, and the roadway will be closed to all users at all times until further notice. Skiers and those on snow shoes using areas adjacent to the roadway are cautioned to avoid the arc of snow blown from the rotary equipment because pieces of ice and gravel can be thrown great distances.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has suspended plowing operations in the Casper area due to overwhelming snow and lack of visibility, according to WYDOT s District 2 Facebook page. We ve had several plows drive off the roadway due to limited to zero visibility, according to the website.
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All highways in the area remain closed and are likely to be closed through the remainder of the day.
WYDOT also just announced it has closed U.S. Highway 26 between Casper and Glenrock, known as the Old Glenrock Highway.
The Grand Rapids Public Works Department will be plowing snow starting at 4:00 am Thursday, March 11. Our City Winter Parking Ordinance will be enforced. The City Ordinance require vehicle
MnDOT reveals 8 winners of its snowplow naming contest
Yes, Plowy McPlowface is on there.
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It s the news you ve all been waiting for, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced the winners of its snowplow naming competition.
The contest saw hundreds of suggested entries and a ridiculous 122,000 votes cast, suggesting that there s nothing Minnesotans like more than a good pun contest, or that the pandemic has driven us all quite mad.
Meme vehicle naming purists will be delighted by the inclusion of Plowy McPlowFace – the most popular choice among voters – as will
Star Wars fans with the fact that two of MnDOT s plow trucks will be named Snowbi Wan Kenobi and Darth Blader.