For successful snow and ice management, City of Philadelphia Streets Commissioner Clarena Tolson offers these tips:
• Apply de-icers to steps and sidewalks early to prevent residual moisture from freezing over and creating icy conditions;
• Clear a sidewalk path at least 30-inches wide within six hours of the end of the storm;
• Clear snow from neighborhood sewers to allow melting snow to drain;
• Be conscious of the environment — use de-icing salts only as needed. A pound of de-icer can cover 100 to 200 square feet;
• Salt should be applied to a surface as soon as a light accumulation has developed;
• Park cars as far away from the corner as possible. Those parked too close will limit the turning radius of salting vehicles;
• Check on sick and elderly neighbors;
To report a street in need of salting or plowing or for more information, contact 3-1-1 or www.phila.gov/streets/Snow.html.
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