LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Ohio Department of Transportation is gearing up for the largest snowfall this year in West Central Ohio.
At the Allen County Garage this afternoon, plows were getting a once over and fluids getting topped off before they start tackling the roads when the first snowflake falls early Wednesday morning. They also had tanker trucks out, putting salt brine on the primary roads to help clear them later. With heavy wet snow expected, the trucks will be moving slower, so District 1 officials ask that you give the snow plows their space.
"Don't crowd the plows. If you get back behind the plow truck please allow enough stopping distance and you know just stay clear of them, let them do their job," says Brian Rader, transportation manager. "If you have to go out, just take your time. Drive slow, be cautious of your surroundings, and if you don't have to go out, stay home where it's nice and safe."
Rader says they have crews that will be coming in at 9 o'clock Tuesday night to handle the start of the snow, then they will be running 12-hour shifts after that until roads are clear and passible.
