Contact: Mike Mabe
Phone: 373-4987

City Crews Prepare for Possible Winter Precipitation

GREENSBORO, NC -- (January 16, 2008) -- With a winter storm warning calling for frozen precipitation after midnight tonight, City crews are working to prepare Greensboro’s streets and
roads.

Field Operations crews began spraying salt brine on bridges and overpasses early this
morning. Today, crews are loading about 300 tons of salt in trucks, and checking the 45 trucks,
spreaders, and plows that will be used to fight the storm.

Full crews of 50 employees will report to work at midnight tonight. At the first sign of
accumulation on the roads, the crews will begin salting assigned routes. Main thoroughfares
and heavily traveled streets will be the first to be treated. When those are finished, secondary
roads will be treated. Crews will work 12-hour shifts until any precipitation ends.

Drivers are encouraged to use caution, especially when traveling on bridges and
overpasses.

About the City of Greensboro: The City works with the community to improve the quality of life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a professional staff of 2,800 employees who maintain the values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov or call 373-CITY (2489).

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