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HAMPTON ROADS (WAVY) — With more snow likely coming to the area, Hampton Roads localities and other agencies are getting ready to respond.

WAVY Meteorologist Jeff Edmondson said Friday evening that Hampton Roads could see 1 to 3 inches of snow Sunday morning, but a drastic increase in the temperature could make it melt away quickly.


Meanwhile, Dominion Energy and the Virginia Department of Transportation say they’re keeping a close eye on the forecast to make sure crews respond if there are power outages or road troubles.

Still, localities in Hampton Roads say they’re prepared just in case.

Here’s what we’ve heard from local officials so far. This post will be updated.

Chesapeake

Public works will have a small crew working overnight on Saturday to monitor road conditions and treat bridges, overpasses, or any icy spots that may develop. The city is keeping an eye on the forecast and will call in more staff if conditions call for it.

Hampton

Public works will be monitoring the weather forecast closely to determine what preparation would be appropriate. There are different treatment applications depending on the predicted weather. The Public works team will begin pretreating bridges, overpasses and primary roadways prior to any inclement freezing weather. There will also be teams ready to respond to any weather events.

Newport News

Newport News plans to start pre-treating bridges and overpasses with brine Saturday morning. There will be a crew overnight Saturday into Sunday to respond with additional brine and/or spreading salt/sand, if needed. Crews are scheduled all day Sunday.

The city has four brine units working and sand spreaders mounted on nine trucks, as well as 10,000 gallons of brine on hand. The city can make more on-demand and 2,000 tons of salt/sand.

Norfolk

Stormwater will have a crew available to clear and apply salt at the Amtrak station through the weekend, in addition to their regular standby crews. They do not anticipate putting any more salt down at the Amtrak Station because the elevated platform and surrounding area is dry. They will continue to monitor the area.

Streets and bridges: The concern will be Sunday from 7-9 am, beginning with snow switching to rain the rest of the day. The plan is to have a brine crew with three trucks brining all bridges and major intersections, from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Portsmouth

On Friday, Public works was making sure that all equipment is fueled up and loaded with salt and sand. The current plan is to bring in staff most likely early Sunday morning.

Suffolk

Public works will continue monitoring the forecast over the weekend. On Saturday, they will start pre-treating bridges, overpasses, and our primary roadways with a brine solution in addition to the application of abrasives as needed. Other crews will also be out addressing various drainage issues. Staff will arrive for the midnight shift Saturday evening and will proceed with the noted efforts throughout the early morning and early afternoon hours. Accumulation of less than an inch of snow was noted, therefore no plows will be needed. Staff and equipment are on standby should the forecast change.

Virginia Beach

There are no special plans for preparations on Friday night.

On Saturday night from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, crews and trucks will be ready to go to treat areas. There are eight trucks total (five will have a salt and sand combination, three will contain brine for bridges and overpasses).

On Sunday morning, two trucks will begin at 10 a.m. to treat any problem areas or emergency calls.

Extra crews will be on-call if the forecast changes.

Williamsburg

The City of Williamsburg will start pre-treating the main roads with brine on Saturday ahead of the storm.

Preparations from other agencies and departments:

Dominion Energy

VDOT

Virginia State Police