City of Overland Park snow crews have completed their primary plowing operations on all City streets.
Crews worked throughout the night and wrapped up all plowing operations on more than 2,200 lane miles of City streets early this morning.
Crews have completed curb-to-curb cleanup where possible. Many neighborhood streets became snow-packed late in the day yesterday. They are not down to bare pavement but have been plowed.
The City has a crew on standby to spot-check plowing and clean up any areas still in need of attention. Residents can file an OPCares request to request clean up at opcares.opkansas.org.
Snow removal priorities
Every street in the City is important during snow operations, but streets that move more vehicles and traffic are typically treated and plowed first in order to ensure emergency vehicles can safely move around the city.
During the storm, plow drivers will focus first on thoroughfares: high-volume, multi-lane roads. These are plowed continuously during snow operations. They will also work to keep collector streets bordering neighborhoods and commercial areas clear. Crews plow neighborhood streets and cul-de-sacs after snow stops falling.
Tips for residents
Patience will be key for this storm. We ask that residents wait for crews to complete all routes before filing requests for snow removal through OPCares.
While streets are being plowed, residents can help by:
- Moving vehicles off the street until it has been plowed in order to leave a clear path for plow drivers
- Waiting until plows have made at least one clear path before driving on a street
- Remove basketball goals, trash cans, and other obstacles from the curb or driveway entrances.
After streets are plowed or treated, keep sidewalks free of ice and snow.
Plows typically leave a windrow of snow at the end of each driveway. It is each resident or business owner’s responsibility to shovel blocked driveways.
Snow map changes
In an effort to avoid confusion about the status of snow removal, the City’s online snow map will not be available for this week’s snow operations. The City learned in January that the longevity of snow removal operations impacted the efficacy of the snow map. We are actively working on a new public mapping system.