OCEAN CITY Tuesday's snow
storm left the resort with a mess on
its hands as the state and Town of
Ocean City partnered to work a-
round the clock to at least have
roadways become passable as
soon as possible.
Tuesday's winter storm landed
approximately 4 inches of snow in
the resort area. With sustained
winds at 20 to 30 mph, and gusts
upward of 45 miles per hour, the
winter storm brought frigid tempera-
tures and blizzard-like conditions.
The Town of Ocean City's winter
storm plan was in effect as crews
and contractors worked through the
night and continued cleanup efforts
in the following days.
"We are working closely with the
State Highway Association and
county and town partners to clear
primary and secondary roads,"
Town of Ocean City Emergency
Services Director Joseph Theobald
said on Wednesday. "Our Public
Works Department has worked
throughout the early morning hours
to clear roadways and parking lots,
however, we continue to encourage
citizens to limit travel and use extra
caution and reduce speed if they
must be on the road."
The town's winter storm plan out-
lines basic operations, responsibili-
ties and the actions to be taken dur-
ing a winter storm event, Theobald
explained.
"It spells out the actions of the
different departments, and is to be
better prepared in addressing the
issues of a winter storm event,"
Theobald said. "The roads are all
How Does Resort
Deal With Snow?
Ocean City's maintenance divi-
sion utilized a new piece of equip-
ment Wednesday on the Boardwalk
to clear the snow.
Photo by Jason Long
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