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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">January 10, 2020</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Barry Dalton
<br />Community Relations Specialist
<br />Public Works Department
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<br />573.874.7217
<br />Barry.Dalton@CoMo.gov
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<br />Brian Adkisson
<br />Communications and Marketing Manager
<br />Community Relations Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7330
<br />Brian.Adkisson@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">City of Columbia prepares for possible winter storm this weekend</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A 22-person City of Columbia Public Works plow crew plans to report early Saturday morning, at 1 a.m., Jan. 11, to treat roads ahead of forecast icy conditions, with a new 22-person crew reporting at 7 a.m. Fleet staff plan to report one hour in advance of plow crews to finalize vehicle prep and respond to any mechanical/maintenance issues during the event. A private contractor is on standby to respond to any trees or tree limbs in the roadway.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plow crews plan to begin pretreating/treating priority routes with salt pre-wetted by beet juice if the rain ends prior to the change to ice or snow. Motorists are advised to avoid driving during early morning hours when roads could become slick or icy very quickly. There is also a potential for a wintry mix and 1-3 inches of snow Saturday afternoon. Motorists are advised to drive with extreme caution and avoid travel, if possible, particularly during an active weather event.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Due to possible ice and strong winds, there is the possibility of power outages. If this occurs, Utility crews are on standby and will work to restore power as soon as possible. Customers can report a power outage by calling 573.875.2555 and view outages via the Outage Viewer:</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">gis.gocolumbiamo.com/public%20outage%20map/</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Go COMO, Columbia’s public transit system, is currently scheduled to maintain its regular fixed route and para-transit services on Saturday, Jan. 11. Columbia Regional Airport is open to commercial and general aviation traffic. Individual airlines will determine their flight status into, and out of, COU. Travelers should check their flight status with their airline and arrive early to the airport</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All available City resources will be utilized in responding to the storm to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community members. City personnel will continue to closely monitor the weather and adjust operational plans as needed. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additional updates will be available via press release, on the City’s social media pages and CoMoSnow.com.</span></p></div>
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