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It’s that season once again, the time of year when thoughts turn to snow. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Rappahannock Public Schools both maintain policies that anticipate snowstorms in the county.
The following snow facts were supplied by VDOT:
Rappahannock has 152 miles of primary road and 218 miles of secondary road to be cleared (a mile of two-lane interstate equals two miles).
Available equipment includes 10 trucks with spreaders and plows, two graders, two loaders, three radio-equipped cars and pickups, another other privately owned equipment available to VDOT.
The highway department also has 18 people assigned to snow removal in Rappahannock.
Last year VDOT spent $54,000 clearing primary roads and $20,000 clearing secondary roads. Allocations for this year are $113,000 for primary roads and $51,000 for secondary roads.
Rappahannock superintendent Dr. David Gangel makes the decisions when to close schools or let them release early, and it’s a subjective decision that takes into account weather conditions, weather forecasts, road conditions, and other information. There are five weather days factored into the school cal
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