City crews working to manage the snow and ice
MEDICINE HAT– With the first snowfall of the new year coming down last week, workers for Municipal Works at the city of Medicine Hat have been back on the streets managing the snow and ice.
For snow, the city workers will start plowing snow from the roadway at 4:00 a.m. At 6:00 a.m they’ll start to plow the snow off sidewalks using their smaller sidewalk machines.
To provide traction for the drivers, the city uses mostly a granular materials that’s made of small angular rock chips. When the roads get a little icier, the city may use a mixture of sand and salt. For extreme conditions, such as freezing rain, the city may use a solution such as calcium chloride.