JACKSON, Wyo. — It’s that time of the year again, when the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is asking drivers to give snow plows plenty of room while out on the roads, especially during slick and stormy conditions.
According to WYDOT, snow plow collisions have been increasing across Wyoming in recent years. WYDOT reported 25 plows were hit in the winter of 2022/2023, 18 in the winter of 2021/2022, a record-breaking 26 in the winter of 2020/2021 and 23 in the winter of 2019/2020.
To help keep everyone safe, Buckrail previously reported on the top 10 things that snowplow drivers want motorists (both tourists and residents) to keep in mind when encountering a snow plow on the road, according to WYDOT.
According to WYDOT’s 2024 Snowplow Priority Plan, Highways 189/191, 26/89 and 390 are all “medium volume” service level classifications, meaning they will be serviced and can have snowplows present 16 out of 24 hours.
The Town of Jackson website confirms that on days when there are snowstorms, plow crews will generally be on the streets from 3 to 7 a.m. or until plowing is complete. Additionally, snowplows could be out-driving on stormless days for a number of reasons that include pre-season training, practicing routes, scanning streets that need secondary clearing or snow that must be hauled away and sanding streets.
