Critical assessment must rely on the actual arrival of an extreme blizzard event – which we do not welcome – but significant improvements have been made in coordination and readiness.
The city’s yearly plan for such events has been released. It has to be effective on multiple levels and – with some exceptions – it has targeted central problem areas.
There are marks that we can expect government to hit in the event of a bad winter storm: prompt, well-disseminated public warnings, effective road closures, timely snow clearance and relief