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Apparently snowplows in Michigan have names, and they’re all hilarious
Read full article: Apparently snowplows in Michigan have names, and they’re all hilariousIf you live in a part of the country where you experience all four seasons then you’re pretty used to snowplows cleaning up the streets of your town when mother nature decides to dump inches of snow on the ground.
Macomb Township man uses 4-wheeler to plow street, sidewalks: ‘They forget about our street often’
Read full article: Macomb Township man uses 4-wheeler to plow street, sidewalks: ‘They forget about our street often’There are a lot of plow trucks still out clearing residential streets throughout Metro Detroit. But what do you do if you’re not sure when or if plow trucks may reach your neighborhood?
Monroe County is expected to be among hardest-hit areas filled with snow over next 48 hours
Read full article: Monroe County is expected to be among hardest-hit areas filled with snow over next 48 hoursAll is quiet in the Monroe plow shed, but they will soon start putting the blades on within the next few minutes. Some trucks were salting the streets as they waited for temperatures to drop when rain turns into ice.
Road commissions across Metro Detroit prepare for first significant snowfall of the season
Read full article: Road commissions across Metro Detroit prepare for first significant snowfall of the seasonRoad commissions in Metro Detroit are mobilizing to deal with what is likely going to be some sloppy road conditions.
Pickup truck driver in critical condition after collision with snowplow in Macomb Township
Read full article: Pickup truck driver in critical condition after collision with snowplow in Macomb TownshipA pickup truck driver is in critical condition after colliding with a snowplow in Macomb Township, officials said.
It’s snow laughing matter -- MDOT asks residents to help name snowplows
Read full article: It’s snow laughing matter -- MDOT asks residents to help name snowplowsDETROIT – The Michigan Department of Transportation announced Sunday it will start naming its snowplows to add a personal touch to the Mi Drive map. To see each snowplow’s name, visit the Mi Drive map here and activate the MDOT snowplow tracker map layer. Current snowplow names were chosen from hundreds of suggestions and include Plowasaurus Rex, Winter Snowdier, Sir Salts-A-Lot, Snowboni and -- of course -- Plowy McPlowface. MDOT is hopeful to name each of the more than 250 MDOT plows statewide in the near future. Don’t get cold feet and submit your plow names here.