Category: TCRMA Notices

Strong winds are exposing the base ice conditions on our roads, making it risky to drive without chains. Drifting in exposed areas will block roads on the high elevations. Wind gust to 28 mph make it hazardous to be out in the open . Wind chill on Bluff Rd is -18.
Plowing drifted areas may begin tomorrow. We will make that decision based on conditions and forecast.

Roads are extremely rough shape from the last freeze/thaw cycle. Will start plowing this morning to remove the frozen slush. This will leave an icy base, but hopefully more drive-able than the frozen tracks we have now. Chain up and slow down to be safe.

Roads are extremely rough shape from the last freeze/thaw cycle. Will start plowing this morning to remove the frozen slush. This will leave an icy base, but hopefully more drive-able than the frozen tracks we have now. Chain up and slow down to be safe.

Plowing will begin after 3 PM today on the west side of TC (Winchester, Colt, Sundown & feeder roads). Tomorrow, if needed, Brian will finish the west side and then move to the east side (Woodchuck, HR, Peak, & CS).

The revised plan is begin plowing the west side Monday PM or Tuesday AM depending how much snow we get tonight and Monday morning.
The roads are icy, but with new snow coming it does not make sense to do any more sanding. Be careful: gear down, light touch on the brakes, and keep the wheels turning; or better yet -chain up.

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With the melting and then freezing conditions over the last couple days our roads are very slippery in many places. Woodchuck is being sanded, but we cannot get to all the icy spots on various roads before it starts snowing later today.
If you must travel use extreme caution, carry chains and your cell phone, and tell someone where you are going and when.

The east side roads were cleaned up yesterday and this morning.
With a forecast of new snow starting later today and continuing into Monday we may begin plowing the west side (Colt, Winchester, Sundown and feeder roads) tomorrow, or Monday, depending on conditions and further forecast information.

Sanding truck has been called to sand Woodchuck from frontage road to Winchester. It will be after 10 AM before he can be here and begin. With dropping temps and snow forecasted to begin later today we will not be sanding any more roads.

Notice to follow on where and when snow plowing will begin.

We have a drive train problem on the grader which is not allowing the operator, Brian, to lock the rear differential, meaning that only one side of the rear tandem wheels is driving the grader. This makes it very difficult to move the snow, especially when moving up hill, and slows the whole process. A mechanic who is knowledgeable of Champion graders and has a parts supply source is working on the problem. If his diagnosis is correct we expect to have the parts and the repair made early next week.
In the meantime we have 3 main roads which need plowing, Peak, Winchester, and Sundown. and a forecast for additional snow starting Friday, continuing into Sunday. Given this situation, assuming forecast is somewhat correct, and not wanting to plow roads twice, we plan to starting plowing on the east side – Woodchuck, HR, Peak, Clear Springs on Saturday PM, and continue on the west side – Colt, Winchester, Sundown, and feeder roads, likely late Sunday.