Hydrants covered by snow can slow down fire-suppression efforts.
After each major snowfall during the winter months, Bruce Hezlep, president of the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company, digs out the fire hydrants in his neighborhood. If he could, he said, he’d go around digging out all 1,200 hydrants throughout the township, which is exactly what firefighters did last February after the area was pounded by snowstorms. It took volunteers days to clear the hydrants, according to Hezlep, and he’s certain there were still a few they failed to uncover. “I mean some of those hydrants had totally disappeared,” he said. With the end of winter still a few months off – and more snow sure to fall -- he’s asking residents to aid the fire company by clearing off the hydrants in their neighborhood. “We’re just …
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Cranberry residents can expect up to three inches of snow to fall this evening with another 1 to 2 inches overnight.
It’s heeee-errrre … The snow promised by the National Weather Service arrived right on schedule in Cranberry Township. The flakes started falling around 2 p.m. and quickly covered roads with no signs of slowing down. Meteorologist Brad Rehak said the community should see up to three inches of snow by this evening with an additional 1 to 2 inches falling overnight. More snow also in is the forecast throughout the day Wednesday with an 80 percent chance of precipitation. Rehak said another 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible. Jason Daily, Cranberry’s director of public works, also has been paying close attention to the weather forecast. His crews, he said, began planning for the snowfall early Monday afternoon. “They forecasted this pretty …
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