Highway Department Preparing For Weekend Snowfall In Wright County

Press release from the Wright County Government:

January 22, 2021

Another round of snow is expected Saturday in much of Minnesota and the Wright County Highway Department is already out on the roads laying down de-icing brine before the storm arrives.

Currently the storm is projected to drop three to four inches of snow in Wright County beginning approximately 2 p.m. Saturday and continuing until early Sunday morning – the storm is expected to pass through by 6 a.m. Sunday.

Wright County Highway Maintenance Supervisor Steve Meyer said motorists should be on the lookout for Highway Department vehicles. They have already been dispatched to pre-treat roads and will continue to do so until approximately 9 p.m. tonight. The primary cleanup crew will be on the roads early Sunday morning to get roads cleared prior to traffic starting to grow Sunday morning.

This press release was produced by the Wright County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.