VDOT, residents prepare for winter storm expected Wednesday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Winter weather is expected to hit Central Virginia on Wednesday, which means there is still time to get ready. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) started prepping the roads on Monday and will continue prepping Tuesday. VDOT said crews are working around the clock to pre-treat roads and will be ready to plow and treat roads as the snow is expected to start Wednesday, Feb. 19. VDOT prioritizes snow removal on state-maintained roads with high traffic levels and interstates, then roads to emergency and public facilities with high traffic. VDOT recommends staying off the roads during the storm but if you have to drive, go slow, use your headlights and move out of the way for snowplows and other weather vehicles. Officials say to check your tires’ air pressure and make sure your emergency car kit is packed. Just in case you get stuck on the road, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) recommends you have blankets, warm clothes, sand or rock salt and other snow-removing tools. To prep your home, VDEM recommends flashlights, batteries and food for you and your pets. VDEM is encouraging residents to have a back-up power source and understand how to use it in the event power does go out. If you rely on electric space heaters, use them safely and keep them from flammable materials. Both your car and home kits should have enough items to last for up to three days, according to VDEM.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Winter weather is expected to hit Central Virginia on Wednesday, which means there is still time to get ready. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) started prepping the roads on Monday and will continue prepping Tuesday.
VDOT said crews are working around the clock to pre-treat roads and will be ready to plow and treat roads as the snow is expected to start Wednesday, Feb. 19. VDOT prioritizes snow removal on state-maintained roads with high traffic levels and interstates, then roads to emergency and public facilities with high traffic.
VDOT recommends staying off the roads during the storm but if you have to drive, go slow, use your headlights and move out of the way for snowplows and other weather vehicles.
Officials say to check your tires’ air pressure and make sure your emergency car kit is packed.
Just in case you get stuck on the road, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) recommends you have blankets, warm clothes, sand or rock salt and other snow-removing tools.
To prep your home, VDEM recommends flashlights, batteries and food for you and your pets.
VDEM is encouraging residents to have a back-up power source and understand how to use it in the event power does go out. If you rely on electric space heaters, use them safely and keep them from flammable materials.
Both your car and home kits should have enough items to last for up to three days, according to VDEM.
