Caution: Kansas City Advises Saturday Snow Slow Go

The new normal is scarcity . . .

Accordingly, on the weekend this town is already lowering expectations.

Here's the word . . .

As preps for this storm are underway, those behind the wheel may just be getting the hang of it.

"We are actively recruiting and training other staff from other departments around the city to really have all hands on deck for snow operations," Maggie Green, a KCMO spokesperson said.

Translation . . . Noobs will be working the street plows. 

This is not such a bad thing even if the tactic is a bit of a cliché  . . . During snow storms our political leadership focuses on working-class drivers & city personnel in order to deflect any criticism about their management and misplace priorities. 

This morning's example just 5 minutes ago . . .

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com news link . . .

Expect snow removal delays amid staff shortages due to COVID-19 surge

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As storms head into the Kansas City area , there are about 200 drivers working overnight to pre-treat and clear the roads in Kansas City, Missouri. The city will add another hundred tomorrow. Many of them aren't used to this kind of work.