Aftermath Wreaking Havoc Nearly Week After Historic Storm

BALTIMORE (WJZ)--Five days after the blizzard stormed through, the aftermath is still wreaking havoc.

Ava-Joye Burnett has more on the cleanup efforts.

People are wondering how long will it take to move all this snow.

From the sky and down below, the remnants of the worst snow storm in Maryland's history are being pushed into its place.

But even as the mile long grid locks get shorter, life for many is anything but normal.

Old Frederick Road in Baltimore remains unplowed.

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Residents wonder if "someone needs to die" on the block to get any attention.

Schools across the region close for the week. Some staff members at Waverly Elementary even do the shoveling so learning can resume by next week.

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"Schools are still closed, so students aren't getting learning," said Jerrell Bratcher.

Another issue: all the snow cleared from the roadways are now huge mounds, taller than people, blocking the sidewalks.

"A lot of times you have ignorant drivers and they don't slow down for pedestrians like they should," says Darius Muse.

Where does it all go? Some, dumped at M&T Bank Stadium.

During a press conference on Thursday night, city official remain hopeful that the city will be 100% passable by night fall on Friday.

Officials at the Baltimore Department of Transportation say that crews will slowly begin to scale back, but operations will continue to clear the snow.