City of Troy Issues Snow Alert

Source: City of Troy

The City of Troy has issued a SNOW ALERT. Trucks are now on all the major City and County Roads in Troy.  After those are clear, they will work on the subdivision roads. We strongly encourage everyone to remove all vehicles off the street until the street has been plowed. This provides to all residents a faster, cleaner and safer road clearing operation. 

How residents can help with snow and ice removal:

• Don't Park on the Street.  Move your cars out of the street and especially cul-de-sacs into the driveways when an accumulating snow is predicted. It is difficult to maneuver trucks around on dry pavement let alone in icy conditions.
• Give plows & salt trucks room to maneuver. When applying salt and plowing snow they have to change lanes, back up and make more frequent stops.
• Don't pass trucks when salt is being applied or snow is being plowed. Keeping control of your vehicle can be extremely difficult.
• Don't pull out into the intersection when snowplow trucks are approaching. Drivers cannot control the snow coming off the plow blade. The snow often contains rocks and other debris from the roadway.
• Don't shovel snow into the street when clearing sidewalks, driveways and parking lots. This makes clearing the roadway more difficult and creates more hazardous ice patches.

• Dig out Fire Hydrants - if there is a fire hydrant at your curb - please try to uncover. In the event of a fire emergency - this could help save a life by helping the fire department locate the hydrant more quickly.
• It is the property owner’s responsibility to clear sidewalks abutting your property.
• Do not move snow into the roadway from your driveway.
• Make sure children do not play in snow banks and they keep a safe distance away from snow plows.  
• The area around mailboxes must be clear in order for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail.

Please call the Department of Public Works at 248.524.3392 if you have any questions or concerns about snow and ice removal on Troy’s roads. Normal office hours are 8am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.