Road plowing in Colorado Springs begins after several inches of snow

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Plows in Colorado Springs have begun clearing snow after several inches of snow fell across the city Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, and MUCH more snow could fall in the next few days.

The City of Colorado Springs Public Works Department used plows for the first time at midnight Wednesday.

With the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) taking care of I-25 and other highways in the region, city officials are initially focusing on major roads like Woodman and Academy. Once these major routes become navigable, the city will transition to secondary routes, including school streets and streets connecting major highways. If more than 6 inches of snow has fallen in a single storm, major and minor roads are in good condition and snowfall has stopped, emergency responders will move into residential neighborhoods.

Colorado Springs Public Works Director Cory Farkas said the third-party contractor hired by the city found that less than six inches of snow had fallen in residential neighborhoods this time. He said the company is looking at snowfall models and deploying teams around the city to figure out how much snow has fallen, how much has melted and how much is still on the ground.

However, if snow creates a dangerous situation in your neighborhood, you can call (719) 385-ROAD or request road maintenance here.

The city of Colorado Springs is responsible for clearing nearly 200 square miles of roads.

The all-time average snowfall for Colorado Springs in the month of November is 4.4 inches. Six days into November, we've already surpassed that number with more snow coming this week!

The all-time average annual snowfall in Colorado Springs is about 40 inches, but the city's average annual snowfall over the past thirty years has been closer to 33 inches.

Last year, Colorado Springs received a total of around 43 inches of snow.