| District of Columbia Winter Snow Plan–Snow and Ice Control
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is the lead agency for snow removal. DDOT works closely with the Department of Public Works (DPW) to clear snow and ice from District roadways and bridges. Together, DDOT and DPW clear and make safe approximately 1,100 roadway miles, and have the authority to declare and enforce snow emergencies.
The District of Columbia begins planning for winter weather months in advance. Equipment must be serviced, vehicles inspected, personnel trained, supplies ordered and snow removal routes evaluated to ensure readiness for the first flake, or the first icy downpour of freezing rain.
As in other jurisdictions, public safety determines the priority for snow removal in the District. Clearing and salting efforts focus first on major roads, commuter thoroughfares and designated Snow Emergency Routes*. Streets that are narrow, steep, or shaded, receive special attention, as do those streets scheduled for next-day trash collection. Please be patient and allow sufficient time for snow operations to be implemented.
The District's Snow Team is committed to faster completion of plowing and salting along major roads and residential streets, which in turn means more rapid return of normal traffic flow and earlier resumption of trash collection and other city services.
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