Photo by Christopher Gannon.
When nearly a foot of snow falls on Ames, a well-rehearsed game plan is executed on campus. Here's a look at how facilities planning and management's campus services personnel tackled what the Feb. 1 Super Bowl storm left behind.
Opponent
- Roadways: 23 miles
- Sidewalks and bike paths: 34 miles
- Parking lots: 162 acres
Equipment
- 14 plows
- 4 trucks with sanders
- 14 tractors with brooms
- 19 shovelers
Supplies
- 400 pounds of ice melt
- 24 tons of salt
- 50 tons of sand
Team
- Sunday: 53 staff, working 502 hours
- Monday: 50 staff, working 536 hours
Game plan
When extreme weather doesn't permit a simultaneous offensive on all fronts, the priorities are:
- Roadways
- Parking lots
- Primary sidewalks
- Primary building entrances
- Secondary sidewalks
- Secondary building entrances
From kickoff into overtime
Work started at 5 p.m. Saturday, clearing throughways for fans at Hilton Coliseum, and continued on campus Sunday (1 a.m.-3 p.m.) and Monday (1 a.m.-4 p.m.). Sanding continued Tuesday and crews will continue to haul and push back snow this week.
Monday morning quarterback
If you see problem areas, notify FP&M by calling 294-5100. More information about winter weather policies and guidelines is available online.
