Snowplows gear up as storm barrels toward Puget Sound



SEATTLE -- Another winter storm is headed for western Washington, and the snowplows should be ready.

The Washington State Department of Transportation and Seattle transportation told Q13 News that employees are using the lull between storms to gear up for the next round.

Snowplow crews at WSDOT have moved from 12-hour to 10-hour shifts as they continue to clear ice and snow. Drivers worked long and hard over the past week, a WSDOT spokesperson said, and they need any rest they can get ahead of Friday evening's forecasted storm.

The storm is expected to bring up to six inches of snow to most of the Puget Sound.



It's also a time to restock supplies. WSDOT's Northwest region used 1,500 tons of salt so far. That's about 20 to 25 percent of their total supplies. Now it's time to restock, a spokesperson said.

Here are some things crews are doing to prepare for Friday night: