Department of Highways, Emergency Services Overcome Challenges during Extreme Cold and Snow Events
State road crews take on the mammoth task of clearing heavy snows off main highways. Photos courtesy of Pendleton County WV Office of Emergency Management/911. By Stephen Smoot West Virginians are familiar enough with the effects of heavy snows and cold temperatures made more frigid by robust gusts of wind. They see the impacts in missed school days, lost time at work, and the headaches caused by dangerous roads. What fewer see are the challenges faced and overcome by those...
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