❄️ Which Nashville roads get plowed first?

🌨️ Snow Plow Routes

Weather forecasters predict 4-6 inches of snow today, and roads could remain icy for days. Nashville plows roads according to priority. 1,800 miles are considered priority routes and plowed first, then secondary routes, followed by post-secondary routes. Crews will work 12-hour shifts to clear the roads. [WPLN]

• The snow will likely impact WeGo buses. Keep an eye on their weather alerts, and which routes have detours. [Nashville.gov]

🚨 TEMA Declares State of Emergency

Ahead of the snowstorm, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has declared a state of emergency to help expedite aid if needed. We were already at a Level 3 state of emergency due to Hurricane Helene, and now we’re a Level 4. [WKRN]

• Please consider bringing in any pets, and if that’s impossible, give them an insulated shelter with elevated floors. Here’s more advice from Metro Animal Care and Control. [NewsChannel 5]

📸 Snowy January Days Over the Decades

The Tennessean has rounded up a collection of snowy January day photographs from 1951 through 2024, from sledding with pups to stalled 1960s cars downtown to skiing in front of the Parthenon. [The Tennessean]

🚌 Transit Referendum Lawsuit

Voters overwhelmingly approved Nashville’s transit referendum, but a lawsuit might derail it, claiming that sidewalks are not public transit, and therefore not in compliance with state law that allows leaders to dedicate taxes to public transit. We're diving into the details on the City Cast Nashville podcast, plus more local news. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

How many snow plows does Nashville have?

A. 18

B. 32

C. 40

D. 56

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