The Highway Crew is currently short-staffed. While we are actively recruiting two new crew members, and are getting closer to contracting temporary plowing support, our staff remains at 4 drivers. This puts us in the YELLOW level of service until staffing issues are resolved.
Information will be provided to the public so they can be aware that service levels will be reduced and to what extent. There will be three alert levels, a green, a yellow and a red.
Green
The Highway Department can maintain service levels consistent with those historically provided. If there is a significant snow or ice event, there will be delays consistent with the past.
Yellow:
If 60%-70% of the department is available, operations may be delayed 4 to 8 hours due to the unavailability of crew members or the severity and duration of the storm event or a combination of both. Primary routes and hill sections will be covered first. Coverage on flat secondary and neighborhood roads may be delayed until equipment and personnel are available. This designation may impact school openings or closings and bus pick-ups, depending on the severity and timing of the storm.
Red
If less 60% of the department is available, road clearing operations will be severely impacted with possible delays from 12 to 24 hours. This alert will likely impact school openings or closings and bus pick-ups, depending on the severity and timing of the storm.
This alert system only applies to Town Highway Department snow removal operations. It does not replace other emergency alert systems or school decisions regarding opening or closure.
NOTICE OF THE ALERT SYSTEM: The Town will post the status on the Town website at jerichovt.org/2022-2023-winter-alert, Front Porch Forum and notify the Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District as well as the Vermont State Police Williston Headquarters. You can also register for Alert email notifications on this page, by clicking the "Stay Informed" widget (see what it looks like below) on the right sidebar of this page:
The Highway Crew is currently short-staffed. While we are actively recruiting two new crew members, and are getting closer to contracting temporary plowing support, our staff remains at 4 drivers. This puts us in the YELLOW level of service until staffing issues are resolved.
Information will be provided to the public so they can be aware that service levels will be reduced and to what extent. There will be three alert levels, a green, a yellow and a red.
Green
The Highway Department can maintain service levels consistent with those historically provided. If there is a significant snow or ice event, there will be delays consistent with the past.
Yellow:
If 60%-70% of the department is available, operations may be delayed 4 to 8 hours due to the unavailability of crew members or the severity and duration of the storm event or a combination of both. Primary routes and hill sections will be covered first. Coverage on flat secondary and neighborhood roads may be delayed until equipment and personnel are available. This designation may impact school openings or closings and bus pick-ups, depending on the severity and timing of the storm.
Red
If less 60% of the department is available, road clearing operations will be severely impacted with possible delays from 12 to 24 hours. This alert will likely impact school openings or closings and bus pick-ups, depending on the severity and timing of the storm.
This alert system only applies to Town Highway Department snow removal operations. It does not replace other emergency alert systems or school decisions regarding opening or closure.
NOTICE OF THE ALERT SYSTEM: The Town will post the status on the Town website at jerichovt.org/2022-2023-winter-alert, Front Porch Forum and notify the Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District as well as the Vermont State Police Williston Headquarters. You can also register for Alert email notifications on this page, by clicking the "Stay Informed" widget (see what it looks like below) on the right sidebar of this page:
