Clearing the way

by Michael Moore
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 1:16 PM MST

It’s easy to take a lot of things for granted. Turn on the faucet, out comes the water. Flip a switch, and the lights come on.

Anybody who had to get behind the wheel and drive over the weekend had to be impressed with how hard the City of Casper’s snow plow drivers worked to get the roads in the best shape possible.

I watched throughout the day Saturday and well into the night as flashing lights signaled the arrival of various plows that traveled up and down Casper Mountain Road.

As the snow continued to fall, the plows kept coming, clearing the roads by tossing large amounts of snow off to the side.

By the time I turned onto Casper Mountain Road on Sunday morning, I was shocked at just how clear it was. Despite the fact that there was nearly a foot of snow piled up on yards and sidewalks, the roads were clear as can be.

Casper’s snow plow drivers tackle a job many of us wouldn’t want. They work 12-hour shifts covering all hours of the day. When a lot of us wouldn’t dare to venture out onto the roads, they’re the first ones out clearing a path.

The City of Casper provides a lot of services that many of us take for granted; this shouldn’t be one of them. Without our snow plow drivers clearing the way, our city could come to a screeching halt.

Many of us made it to work or church or went shopping this weekend, and although the roads were icy in spots, we still got around. We have our local snow plow drivers to thank.

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