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This is what happens if brine is spread but no snow shows
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Quincy Quarry personnel out and about on the ever-increasingly mean as well as lately freezing streets of Quincy yesterday were surprised to see mostly but primary roadways brined with those adjacent to City Hall brined to a level that evoked what Rome is said to have done to salt to Carthage after winning the Punic Wars in 146 BC.
Apparently after at best dropping the plow as well as road salt late at best in response to the three snow events in Quincy so far this winter season, the City of Quincy opted to spray brine yesterday even though a viable possibility of snow was neither forecast — much less did it fall — and thus the City of Quincy went 0 for 4 with its snow response efforts.
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At best, a very few random snow flakes were seen yesterday but what little that was seen was nowhere comparable to the two-legged flakes piled up inside of Quincy’s City Hall and so dining at the public trough.
Further, the amount of brine spread quickly became thin as one traveled away from the immediate proximity of City Hall.
Fortunately, no snow fell and then stuck with the brine spread yesterday thus the latest waste of tax money by the Koch Maladministration.
Then again, a little OT for snow removal workers is usually appreciated.
Especially as their holiday shopping bills come due.
Less brine as one travels away from City Hall
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That and some revenue for outside snow removal vendors so that they are better able to cover their donations to certain local politicians’ campaign funds.
Needless to say, with the forecast of perhaps an inch to perhaps two inches of snow falling in the Boston area tomorrow, Quincy Quarry News will thus be closely monitoring what the City of Quincy might do or yet again might not do in response to the expected snowfall.
Don’t forget that Spanky’s Salt Shed was put to good use! Put to use anyway. A prodigious amount of salt was dumped on numerous main streets and some apparently randomly selected side streets. The combination of dry conditions and high winds blew the salt off the streets to the side of the roads, next to the curb. The rock/paper/scissors method of storm preparation was as reliable as the dice or the dartboard. Laughable if it wasn’t so expensive.
Always overachieving in the ‘solutions looking for a problem’ department. The streets are brined, the salt trucks rolled out, and Mother Nature? Nowhere to be found. It’s like preparing for a wedding and the bride decides to ghost you.
Meanwhile, drivers are sliding around like it’s a Slip ‘N Slide, but not because of snow just the overzealous preemptive brining. Bonus points for making the city smell like a clam shack at low tide. At least the salt enthusiasts are happy.
Who needs snow when we’ve got the illusion of preparedness? Maybe next time, we can use the budget for something truly unexpected—like fixing the potholes the salt water is corroding even faster. But hey, it’s Quincy: always ready for a snowstorm, whether it happens or not!
Always complaining, snow has fallen and the streets are clear.
Whats the problem.
Jack,
A light snowfall happened with it pretty much not sticking on paved surfaces or at least not lasting all that long.
Respectfully, such is news how?
Unless, that is, you want the Quarry to concurrently report that plow and salting trucks were very few and far between.