Winter Maintenance articles

• Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award
• Apr 2013

• The art of snow removal
• Feb 2013

• President's Message
• Nov 2012

• Technical Committee News
• Nov 2012

• Readiness: Key to a successful winter operations response
• Nov 2012

• NIMS and ICS in winter operations: a foundation for all-hazards emergencies
• Nov 2012

• Snowplow rodeos
• Nov 2012

• The sky is not falling
• Nov 2012

• A role model for innovation
• Nov 2012

• Are you ready for that major snowstorm?
• Nov 2012

• Winter is on its way -- it's time to revisit your winter maintenance and icing event strategies
• Nov 2012

• Fighters and Fleet Find Fellowship at Fifty-second Flurry Fest
• Jul 2012

• Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award
• Apr 2012

• Milwaukee in pictures
• Apr 2012

• Snowplows beautified by school art
• Jan 2012

• Technical Committee News
• Oct 2011

• Best maintenance practices for snow fleets -- before, during and after the snow
• Oct 2011

• Adapting Levels of Service for Winter Maintenance: Does less funding mean less LOS?
• Oct 2011

• Tailoring the approach to the storm
• Oct 2011

• Take a Walk on the Sustainable Side...
• Oct 2011

• Milwaukee: a snowfighting tradition
• Oct 2011

• From Ohio to Oregon: a weatherman's journey
• Oct 2011

• An excellent award and an awesome experience
• Oct 2011

• Pioneer in Quebec working with liquid in snow-clearing operations
• Oct 2011

• Prepping for the Powder
• Oct 2011

• Impacts of winter weather on public works -- can it garner positive public exposure?
• Apr 2011

• APWA partners with PNS for joint Snow Conference
• Jan 2011

• The importance of establishing levels of service for winter operations
• Nov 2010

• Validating environmental impacts of best snow and ice practices
• Nov 2010

• The International Winter Road congress comes to North America
• Nov 2010

• There is always the window
• Nov 2010

• Pre-Storm Strategy and Post-Storm Assessment meetings
• Nov 2010

• Optimized snowplow routing using the A* artificial intelligence algorithm can save 12% on plowing costs
• Nov 2010

• Economic and environmental sustainability meet on our nations' highways
• Nov 2010

• The City of Denver: A benchmark for snow and ice management
• Nov 2010

• Salt Brine: An anti-icing solution
• Aug 2010

• Winter Maintenance: A new strategy
• Oct 2009

• Salt Sheriff: May I see your license please?
• Oct 2009

• Proper Calibration: Are your solid materials spreaders and liquid distribution systems calibrated properly?
• Oct 2009

• Optimizing snow routes: factors to consider
• Oct 2009

• Don't forget snow and ice training in lean budget times
• Oct 2009

• Transportation and Moisture: What is the Point?
• Oct 2009

• The Blizzard of 1947!
• Oct 2009

• Illinois Department of Transportation improves safety and savings
• Oct 2009

• Even in a slippery economic environment, we know snow
• Oct 2009

• Anti-icing migrates south for the summer!
• Oct 2009

• Getting Snowed!
• Jul 2009

• Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award
• Apr 2009

• Central Iowa Metropolitan Salt Storage Facility
• Apr 2009

• Salt Woes
• Nov 2008

• Winter 2007-08, a winter to remember
• Nov 2008

• Inventory management and cost minimization of salt
• Nov 2008

• Snow equipment preparation
• Nov 2008

• Will anti-icing work in the South?
• Nov 2008

• Extreme Snows - Extreme Measures
• Nov 2008

• Choosing the right snowplowing contractor
• Nov 2008

• Winter Weather
• Nov 2008

• Snow & Ice + Derby Pie = Snow Conference in Louisville
• Jun 2008

• Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award
• Apr 2008

• Snow professionals heading to Louisville
• Jan 2008

• Winter maintenance suite of computer-based training modules
• Oct 2007

• Keys to preparing a winter weather operations manual
• Oct 2007

• Key elements of snow and ice control: safe roads, money and the environment
• Oct 2007

• Written snow and ice control plans are essential for winter maintenance agencies
• Oct 2007

• New tool helps you select the right deicing material
• Oct 2007

• NYSDOT's response to snow emergencies in New York State
• Oct 2007

• An innovative solution for snowfighter training
• Oct 2007

• A new approach to training snowfighters
• Oct 2007

• Ice and Snow...Take It Slow
• Oct 2007

• Why do weather forecasts vary so much?
• Oct 2007

• Concrete answers for the cold weather quandary
• Oct 2007

• The economics of winter-focused safety investments
• Oct 2007

• President's Message
• Mar 2007

• Behind-the-scenes Technical Tour: Customized snowfighting equipment of Minnesota
• Mar 2007

• Lake Zurich: Best Decorative Plow Award
• Mar 2007

• A Twin Technical Tour in the Twin Cities
• Feb 2007

• The Show for Snow!
• Jan 2007

• Technical Committee News
• Oct 2006

• Winter Maintenance Depots 24/7: Winter maintenance in an urban environment
• Oct 2006

• Road Weather: Pavement Forecasting
• Oct 2006

• Snow removal procedures in Westminster
• Oct 2006

• Never underestimate the power of PR!
• Oct 2006

• North American Snow Conference in Peoria, Illinois: Where bigger was better!
• Jul 2006

• Technical Tour will "play in Peoria"
• Mar 2006

• Snow professionals heading to Peoria
• Feb 2006

• Changes abound at this year's Snow Conference
• Jan 2006

• Strategic planning in a public works sector: Linking it all together
• Dec 2005

• Technical Committee News
• Oct 2005

• Pinpointing your environmental weak spots
• Oct 2005

• Blending liquid deicing chemicals precisely
• Oct 2005

• Getting the most out of radar in winter
• Oct 2005

• Is it warm enough to plow snow yet?
• Oct 2005

• Beating the winter parking blues
• Oct 2005

• McHenry County implements GIS technology to enhance snowplow application
• Oct 2005

• Rain Gardens: Strategic puddles for stormwater management
• Sep 2005

• CSI: Engineers
• Sep 2005

• Iowans reap savings through statewide urban design standards and specifications
• Sep 2005

• Digital road inventory spurs Travis County five-year road plan
• Sep 2005

• Is train horn noise a problem in your town?
• Sep 2005

• A new generation of workers requires a fresh look at benefit programs
• Sep 2005

• Making the job easier
• Aug 2005

• Snow Conference memorable for all
• Jun 2005

• Investment in multiple capture shafts pays off
• Jun 2005

• National Public Works Week in California
• May 2005

• Members weigh in on the Snow Conference
• Apr 2005

• President's Message
• Mar 2005

• Award-winning facility awaits Snow Conference attendees
• Mar 2005

• Automation in solid waste: Technology worth picking up
• Mar 2005

• Snow Conference coming to Kansas City
• Feb 2005

• Leadership/Management: Is there a difference?
• Feb 2005

• President's Message
• Oct 2004

• Washington Insight
• Oct 2004

• It's a Brand New Day for APWA
• Oct 2004

• Technical Committee News
• Oct 2004

• The spirit of the American Public Works Association is alive and well!
• Oct 2004

• Member Profile
• Oct 2004

• Developing an effective snow and ice control program
• Oct 2004

• Winter maintenance management systems
• Oct 2004

• Satellite facilities: How to meet tomorrow's needs today
• Oct 2004

• Computer-based anti-icing and RWIS training
• Oct 2004

• Safe roads and clean water: A balancing act
• Oct 2004

• Winter maintenance in Vaughan: Improving operations and communication through an AVL system
• Oct 2004

• Decision support weather information for maintenance personnel
• Oct 2004

• GPS/AVL now within reach for public works departments
• Sep 2004

• Extending recreational opportunities for kids
• Sep 2004

• Another terrific Snow Conference
• Jun 2004

• Renewing water distribution systems
• Jun 2004

• Washington Insight
• May 2004

• Member Profile
• May 2004

• President's Message
• Apr 2004

• Meet the APWA staff
• Apr 2004

• Confessions of a Snow Addict
• Apr 2004

• The Talk Show at the North American Snow Conference
• Mar 2004

• Snow professionals heading for Lexington
• Feb 2004

• National Water & Wastewater Benchmarking Initiative
• Feb 2004

• Good project management is the key to the privatization decision
• Dec/Jan 2003

• President's Message
• Sep 2003

• Washington Insight
• Sep 2003

• Technical Committee News
• Sep 2003

• ODOT deploys massive wireless Environmental Sensing Station technology in RWIS expansion
• Sep 2003

• Advanced decision support for winter road maintenance
• Sep 2003

• Audio technology effective in driving salt routes
• Sep 2003

• Geomatics inspire winter maintenance revolution
• Sep 2003

• Why aren't YOU anti-icing yet? Five common excuses debunked
• Sep 2003

• Now more than ever: Training for road maintenance workers
• Sep 2003

• Change can be good: Snow removal success story in Kansas City
• Sep 2003

• Ask Ann
• Aug 2003

• Watershed management approach enhances wooded suburban stream corridor
• Aug 2003

• President's Message
• Jul 2003

• Snow Conference withstands all challenges
• Jul 2003

• International Idea Exchange
• May 2003

• Green Infrastructure
• Apr 2003

• Ask Ann
• Nov 2002

• Computer-based training for RWIS/anti-icing
• Oct 2002

• Intelligent Transportation Systems and Winter Maintenance Operations Management
• Oct 2002

• Winter walking tour of Sapporo, Japan
• Oct 2002

• Roadway operations for winter roadway safety and mobility
• Oct 2002

• Zero velocity and salt brine: One state garage's experience
• Oct 2002

• Diversity—what a year!
• Sep 2002

• APWA briefs FCC officials on issues of managing public rights-of-way
• Sep 2002

• New APWA Staff
• Sep 2002

• The truth about InfoLink
• Sep 2002

• What everyone always wanted to know about their public works department but were afraid to ask
• Aug 2002

• International Idea Exchange
• May 2002

• Introducing the new, improved Emerging Public Works Leaders Forum
• Apr 2002

• APWA Book Review
• Mar 2002

• Solid Waste Management Committee
• Mar 2002

• National Public Works Week: Little has changed in 42 years
• Mar 2002

• Lighting on snowplows: An accident countermeasure?
• Oct 2001

• Anti-icing hits the decks
• Oct 2001

• Plow truck with reversible plow and wing
• Oct 2001

• Minnesota Intelligent Vehicle Initiative moves ahead
• Oct 2001

• Doing something different in anti-icing operations
• Oct 2001

• Winter maintenance in Thompson Falls
• Oct 2001

• Specifying the product you want
• Oct 2001

• Getting what you have paid for
• Oct 2001

• Snow in Quebec City: An enchantment and a challenge
• Sep 2001

• President's Message
• Jun 2001

• PWHS Endowment Fund established
• Jun 2001

• Top Ten Public Works Projects of the Century
• Jun 2001

• APWA-InfoLink removes the cones, opens for traffic
• Jun 2001

• Snow Conference a success
• Jun 2001

• Plan to attend 2001 Congress
• Jun 2001

• Computerized maintenance management systems in a large-scale public works organization
• Jun 2001

• Q and A - Glad You Asked
• May 2001

• President's Message
• May 2001

• Washington Insight
• May 2001

• Washington Insight
• Apr 2001

• Improving winter maintenance services cooperatively
• Oct 2000

• Community relations and outreach programs
• Oct 2000

• Snow and ice control program in Kansas City
• Oct 2000

• SICOP: Computer-based training for RWIS/anti-icing
• Oct 2000

• Two ways to avoid reinventing the wheel in winter maintenance issues
• Oct 2000

• New free snowfighting training materials
• Oct 2000

• Attention winter maintenance community
• Sep 2000

• President’s Message
• May 2000