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Hyattsville, Md. Reacts To Massive Snowstorm
By Philip Dzikiy, TheWorldJournal.com

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The President's Day snowstorm caused Hyattsville to react as quickly as possible to remove the snow. The success of the removal differed, depending on whom you talk to.

Hyattsville city council member Stuart Eisenberg said the snowplows cleared most of the streets within 24 hours of the snowfall, and within 60 hours, the lanes looked normal. The results satisfied Eisenberg, but he still thought there was room for improvement.

"We can always do better in our response," Eisenberg said. "Especially on secondary and tertiary streets."

According to Eisenberg, the city used between six to eight snowplows during the snowfall and the days after, until unnecessary. He also mentioned that the city still has enough salt to combat another large snowstorm.

Eisenberg said the toughest part of the whole ordeal involved clearing the intersections. He said there was nowhere to put the snow.

Eisenberg said most residents expressed satisfaction with the snow removal. Ricky Myers, 21, was not one of those residents. Myers lives on Madison Street.

"A city plow truck never came down our road," Myers said. He also said a man from a nearby car dealership eventually plowed the road, enabling him to leave. When Myers did finally leave, the road conditions still didn't impress him.

"Most of the side streets were only one lane wide," Myers said. "They were not in good shape."

Eisenberg said Hyattsville might look at other models and options that other cities use, in order to remove snow more successfully in the future. Hyattsville has already trained all of its public works employees to use snow removal equipment in light of the recent storm. Before, only some workers knew how to use the equipment.

"We take snow clearing seriously," Eisenberg said. "I thought we did a good job this time."

According to the National Weather Service, the President's Day snowstorm dropped 16.7 inches of snow at Reagan National Airport, making it the fifth largest in the area's recorded history.

© March 10, 2003

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