By Dewey Terrill

JC Post

Junction City and Geary County Public Works crews were busy overnight removing the snow.

Roads are snow packed and drifts are a challenge in some areas. Junction City Public Works Director Ray Ibarra said crews are trying to get the roads taken care, they are putting down material and a new crew came in at 7 a.m. to work on the streets. He noted that they have been working on the arterials and collectors, “got them in halfway decently good shape.” Ibarra said there has been quite a bit of drifting in certain areas. Usually that occurs on the high spots in the city or where there are no trees.

Ibarra urged the public to be patient, and workers will get to areas as soon as possible. On residential areas Ibarra noted public works will look at locations. He estimated about three inches of snow had fallen. “We don’t go into residentials until it’s three inches and plus. We’ll take a look especially on the hillsides.” Ibarra added they can ensure traffic will move smoothly.

The snow received was light in terms of being powdery.

Geary County Road and Bridge supervisor Curtis Van Nahmen reported that county crews worked on the blacktop roads through the night. “Probably the blowing and drifting is the biggest thing. You get something cleaned up and it blows back so we’re just continually running the roads and hope the wind lets up this ( Sunday ) afternoon.” Van Nahmen added east – west roads blow the worst and require the largest number of repeated trips by road crews.

Van Nahmen reported that the roads are plowing pretty clean, but motorists need to be careful if they travel in a drifted area where the snow is deeper.