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NEWS RELEASE 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Thursday, February 21, 2013, 8:30 p.m.

Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406

Snow operations continue, trash service for Friday

(Lawrence, Kan.) - The City of Lawrence continues to plow priority roadways from the snow storm today.  On average, Lawrence received approximately 10-inches of snow.  Crews are working around-the-clock treating and plowing roadways.  Tonight, crews will continue plowing priority streets and expect to move into plowing residential areas between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m.  Contract crews have been called in to assist with residential areas.  

"We would strongly recommend that drivers, who must get out proceed with caution and leave plenthy of extra time for their morning commute," said Mark Thiel, assistant public works director.  "The roads can still be snow packed and there is always the potential for re-freezing." 

Crews will continue plowing operations through Saturday and then will spend the remainder of the weekend preparing for another snow event which is forecasted for Sunday night into Monday morning.

City sanitation workers will be working on Friday to pick up trash that was not collected on Friday due to the snow.

For Parks and Recreation facility information for Friday, visit http://web.ci.lawrence.ks.us/lists/archive.php?x=4406.

The City of Lawrence transit service, the T, will operate the fixed route bus service on Friday, February 22 but service will not begin until 10 a.m. The paratransit service will begin service at 6 a.m. for regularly scheduled dialysis patients.  If there is a paratransit trip that is scheduled that is not medical or an immediate need, please contact the transit service at (785) 312-7054 to reschedule your trip for next week.

City Hall will open at 9 a.m. on Friday morning.

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