Residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle with a view of the mountains may have noticed they were covered with snow this morning, but urban and low-lying areas experienced just rain.
Today, however, the city’s public works department announced there will be a new way to track snow plows if a future storm covers city streets.
“This new online portal uses automated vehicle location (AVL) technology to provide current and historical snow route progress across the City,” reads the press release. “The on-board GIS based technology will also enable the portal to display time durations for when a route was last serviced, providing additional insight for residents to when and where they can expect to see plowing activity next.”
Access to the portal will be unveiled when it is activated during the next snow event. There’s more information about snow and ice removal on the city’s website.
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