The Traverse City area has received about two feet of seasonal snowfall as of Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Most of that snow arrived over Thanksgiving weekend. The Leelanau County Road Commission had everyone on duty, starting with the night shift Thanksgiving Day and continuing through Sunday, for their first “all-call” snow event of the season.
Road Commission Brendan Mullane said that crews had already plowed nearly 10,000 miles of road by Tuesday afternoon, with most of that snowplowing taking place over the last five days. Mullane said they had 31 drivers on the clock, working across their fleet of 20 plow trucks.
“The drivers answered the call in force this past holiday weekend,” Mullane said. “They deal with constant changing weather patterns, equipment breakdowns, etc., and they always take it in stride. This past weekend was no different.”
