For Immediate
Release:
January 6, 2022
County prepares
for snowstorm and
urges residents to travel safely
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Department of
Public Works and Engineering has begun preparations in light of the snow
forecast across the County on Jan. 6 into Jan. 7. The Department will be
pretreating County infrastructure and continue to monitor the impending storm.
County officials urge resident to travel with caution.
“We are asking those who do not need to travel to
stay off the roads during the storm and those who must travel to do so with extreme
caution,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Monmouth
County Department of Public Works and Engineering. “The County has the ability
to put 180 trucks and equipment in operation with 135,000 gallons of brine and
40,000 tons of treated salt available. Crews will apply deicing materials of
treated salt to prevent snow and ice from bonding to the road surfaces and will
switch to plowing operations as conditions dictate. If you come across County snow
and ice control trucks and equipment, make sure to give them room to do their
work.”
According to the National Weather Service, snow
totals expect to range from one to three inches with wind gusts as high as 35 mph.
Snow fall is predicted to start 10 p.m. today until 10 a.m. Friday, Jan.7.
Slippery conditions are expected and could impact road conditions.
The County will apply the salt brine and magnesium
chloride-treated rock salt in advance of storms as it has done since 2007. The
salt brine and a pre-application of treated rock salt prevent the snow and ice
from bonding to the roads. The treated rock salt is more environmentally friendly.
There are 1000 Lane miles of road, 35 building complexes and Belford
ferry terminal. We ask the motorists use caution and allow extra time to arrive at their destination, along with yielding to plow trucks so they can perform their
duties. The county also performs shared services assisting our municipalities
and Earle Weapons Base.
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