Ready to Battle the Blizzard
East Providence public works employees geared up on Thursday for the onslaught of Winter Storm Nemo today and into Saturday.
Let it snow. East Providence is ready. Public works employees at the public works garage on Commercial Way seemed in almost a let-it-be mood Thursday even as Winter Storm Nemo was forecast to dump up to two feet of snow on the city. Well, maybe not let it be. But the workers definitely seemed ready to do battle with Mother Nature. Workers were wrapping up preparations for Nemo and contemplating their last good night’s sleep for a couple of days. They went home Thursday night knowing that the next 36 to 48 hours could mean non-stop plowing. Plows were mounted on trucks. Blades were bolted to plows. Fluid levels were checked on the engines and transmissions. Wiper blades were double-checked. Tires were inflated. Sanders were being …
