Mentor residents are dusting off their shovels after the city was hit with a severe snowstorm this past Thanksgiving weekend. According to a statement from the City of Mentor, some areas saw more than 20 inches of snow pile up in a matter of days. That's a lot of white stuff to manage, and the crews from Public Works have had their hands full trying to keep the city's roads clear.
The task at hand isn't a small one – the city's forces have over 500 lane miles to contend with, and they've been toiling day and night to clear main roads like Center Street, Mentor Avenue, and Heisley Road, followed by secondary routes and residential streets. The big machines don't roll down private driveways, though; that dig remains the responsibility of the property owners. Meanwhile, tasks such as snow removal on SR-2 and I-90, including entrance and exit ramps, fall under the jurisdiction of Lake County and the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Mentor's residents have been urged to maintain a safe distance from the snow plows so they can do their work effectively. A statement from the City of Mentor expressed thanks for citizens' patience and appreciation for the crews who've been pulling shifts around the clock to manage "Mother Nature's holiday gift."
