UNIFIED REGIONAL SNOW EMERGENCY PLAN FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA. REGIONAL SNOW PRIORITY ROUTES

The purpose of this operations plan is to provide a regional response to snow and ice emergencies in the Washington Metropolitan area. The plan focuses on 4 key operational areas: identification and ability to keep open a network of regional snow priority routes for maintenance of the region's transportation system; establishment and effective operation of a regional communications system during snow emergencies; development of the decision-making process for an early morning "Go, No-Go" delayed opening decision for government offices and private sector places of employment; and for development of public education and public information programs to be implemented prior to snow season. Each of the subject areas, plus weather, is described separately in the Annex section of this report. The plan lists Task Force, Working Group and COG staff members. It provides the rationale for developing the plan, charts-out weather data, and explains the plan's implementation and termination procedures. A map identifying regional snow priority routes is provided as a separate enclosure. Route selection criteria are listed along with lists of personnel engaged in snow clearing operations. This Operations Plan replaces the Unified Regional Snow Emergency Concept Plan 1987-1988 prepared by the Metropolitan Washington COG. Upon receipt of this plan, The 1987 Concept Plan should be discarded.

• Corporate Authors:

  Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

  1875 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200
  Washington, DC  United States  20006

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Zelinka, J J
  • Rametta, T P
• Publication Date: 1988-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 85 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communications; Contingency planning; Decision making; Disasters and emergency operations; Emergencies; Ice; Regional planning; Routes; Snow and ice control; Snow removal
• Uncontrolled Terms: Emergency response
• Geographic Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area
• Old TRIS Terms: Priority treatment; Snow emergency plan; Umta section 8
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00482913
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-DC-08-0016-88-1
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-DC-08-0016
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM