Our children still were snuggled in their beds as we readied for work Wednesday. One of us drove by Barker’s B&K; on the way in to work and longed to see the carhops.
Yet Snow Days and two-hour delays are for school kids and their instructors, not the rest of us – particularly those responsible for clearing the roads of snow.
Despite about 6 inches of the white stuff, which drifted to several inches more in some spots by Wednesday morning, area roads were surprisingly passable Tuesday and Wednesday. Most drivers had two lanes of nearly clear pavement along highways.
Plow operators deserve our thanks. And, once again, Kokomo Street and Refuse Director Joe Ewing, county Highway Superintendent Ted Cain, their crews and those who keep their equipment up and running deserve an ovation for their work. Just as they did when the area was hit by a 14-inch snowfall nearly four years ago to the day, these folks quickly took control of the roadways.
They had to. The cold temperatures that followed the Tuesday and Wednesday snowfall made the use of road salt ineffective.
In Kokomo’s downtown, street crews salted, plowed and sanded much of this week. There
wasn’t a moment that a downtown visitor couldn’t park on a street.
This morning, most school children will be disappointed they won’t have an extra two hours for sleep. Perhaps you will be, as well.
But be glad city and county plow operators did their best to soften winter’s wallop this week. And join us in counting down the return of the B&K; carhops.
