On 2017-01-07 4:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 1/7/2017 3:43 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> Sometimes is is amusing enough to see what people in that area and south
>> think of as being snowed in, so I had to check it out. It turns out
>> that they got 5-8". That would not be enough to shut us down but it is
>> a heck of a lot more than it usually takes to wreak havoc there.
>>
>>
>
> When we had a plant in North Carolina, they would close with an inch or
> two of snow. they did not have the equipment to handle it or the
> practice to drive in it.
>
> Here in CT, if I can get out of my driveway, I can get anywhere. they
> do an excellent job with the roads. Equipment and experience road crews
> make a difference.

Plows and sanders are not cheaper to run. Unless you have enough to
cover the whole town or city they aren't much use. If you only need them
once every few years it might be cheaper for all concerned to just shut
down for a day or two.