Road crews across the D.C. area are getting ready for a winter storm that will dump a significant amount of snow on the region -- and you can track their progress digitally.
The D.C. area is likely to see 6-9 inches of wet, heavy snow. The D.C. area is likely to see 6-9 inches of wet, heavy snow.
In Virginia, VDOT says it will have more than 12,000 snow plows and salt trucks working to clear roads statewide. More than 4,000 of those crews can be deployed in northern Virginia. The Maryland State Highway Administration says it has up to 2,400 pieces of snow equipment on standby.
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Using VDOT's Snow Plow Tracker, you can see in real time when the trucks are clearing your neighborhood. In the District, there's a "Snow Response Reporting System." While is isn't a live GPS tracker, it does update frequently. /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
Below are some other snow plow trackers you can use:
