Jan. 28,2014
By Bob Balgemann
Lee has seen plenty of blustery winters but none with the kind of wind being experienced this year. "We had a lot of snow in '78-79," he said, "but not with this kind of wind. Without the wind the snow at least stays where you put it."
The township has five full-time road department employees, including Lee, and one part-timer.
Sub-zero temperatures also have played havoc with snow-removal efforts, said County Engineer Rich Lundin. "Salt doesn't do a lot of good when it's so cold," he said. "You need three things - salt, a heat source and traffic to mix it up. So far there hasn't been much heat."
His overtime budget also has taken a hit with one-fourth of the annual total being spent in the last two pay periods. Much of that has been due to snow falling on Fridays, going into the weekend. More was expected last weekend as well.
While the county's six highway department employees are getting extra money for the additional work they're also "very tired," their boss said. "Most of the time they come in around 3 or 4 in the morning so people can get to work.
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