(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today at 10 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser and administration officials will hold a press conference at the Farragut Salt Dome to give an update on the District’s efforts to prepare for this weekend’s winter weather.

The District’s Snow Team has been preparing since the summer to be ready when the first snow event arrives.  There are 14 new 6-wheel dump trucks to salt and plow major streets and six new Ford 550s to salt and plow smaller residential streets. Additional equipment is on standby just in case a substantial snowfall is forecast, and the salt domes are filled to capacity, with more than 39,000 tons of salt. The public will be notified of the deployment plan for expected snow as information is available.

For more information about preparing one’s family, home and car for snow, go to snow.dc.gov

WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
City Administrator Rashad Young
Deputy City Administrator Kevin Donahue
Department of Public Works Director Christopher Shorter
District Department of Transportation Leif Dormsjo

WHEN:
Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 10 am

WHERE:
Farragut Salt Dome
414 Farragut Street, NE
*Closest Metro: Fort Totten Metro Station*

Press interested in attending the event is asked to RSVP to [email protected]