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Thankfully, the Capital District did not get the snow bomb that engulfed the East Coast and landed on Boston. We did get at least three inches of snow. My expectations were that the side roads would be slushy, but main thoroughfares would be plowed and passable. I was wrong. Interstate 787, Interstate 90, Hackett Boulevard were slushy, barely plowed with some sand salt mixture. I was on these roads mid morning. I can only imagine how dangerous they were for the second and third shift of people driving to and from work and home. I understand that we are in a pandemic and are also in the midst of the Great Resignation, but it's freaking winter! Was it because we weren't slated to receive two feet of snow that the city and county Department of General Services and state Department of Transportation snowplow people got to sleep in late?

"Snowfall rates could range between one half inch and one inch per hour in heavy snowbands. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning commute. Slow down and use caution while traveling." ~ National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service weather station located at Essex County Airport in Fairfield has issued the following hazardous weather information which forecasts 3 inches of snow Thursday overnight into Friday morning.

The National Weather Service weather station located at Essex County Airport in Fairfield has issued the following hazardous weather information which forecasts 2 inches of snow Thursday overnight into Friday morning.

Roads are slowly being plowed and salted this morning, as Seattle enters its third day of snow on the ground, but don’t expect a rapid response to icy roads. And, if you live on a side road, don’t expect it to receive any kind of service.