With weather forecasts expecting a wintry mix of light snow Saturday afternoon and evening (November 25) moving through Sunday morning (November 26), the City of Salina will be prepared to treat roadways and plow snow or ice as needed.
City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
The Streets work group will have trucks ready on standby for emergency response as needed throughout Saturday evening and early Sunday morning. Staff will continue to monitor weather reports and adjust the plan as needed throughout the day and evening.
This Weekend:
Our next system looks to bring precipitation from Saturday evening into Sunday morning from west to east.
- While precipitation may start as rain, confidence is growing that all locations see a changeover to snow, especially towards north-central Kansas.
- While a treatable event remains more likely towards Topeka, Salina & Manhattan are now seeing equal chances between a plow-able & treatable snow event.
- Any shift in track and temperatures may change where the rain/snow transition occurs as well as where snow accumulations set-up.
- Will see higher confidence and clearer details Friday morning as the system comes onshore.
The public is asked to allow ample space when approaching salt trucks from behind, as the equipment will be distributing salt to the roadway. Driving too closely to equipment could also present additional challenges and safety concerns for operators and other motorists.
For additional information on the storm or snow removal operations, please visit the City’s website at http://www.salina-ks.gov/, the City’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/salina.ks.gov/ or call the General Services office at (785) 309-5750.