Chicago Dispatches Nearly 300 Snow Plows For Tuesday Evening Snowfall
/ CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) -- For Tuesday night's snowfall, Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) deployed 287 snow vehicles.
Salt spreaders will also be working on city streets, with a focus on keeping Chicago's arterial routes and Lake Shore Drive passable for motorists and buses until the snow stops.
According to the city, its streets and sanitation department will continue to monitor the weather and ground conditions throughout the afternoon and evening hours. The city urges those who must travel to take precautions during inclement weather.
NotifyChicago: Expect Winter weather with snow accumulation to begin at 3pm today impacting the evening commute with hazardous road conditions thru Wed AM.