Wilmette and Kenilworth dug out from under more than 11 inches of snow that fell between Feb. 8 and the end of Sunday, with the villages laying down tons of salt to keep roads, side streets and sidewalks clear, officials said.
Michael Braiman, Wilmette’s assistant village manager, said the village got most of its snow – about 7 inches – overnight Feb. 8 and Friday. It got about one-third of an inch Saturday, and a final 4 inches of the white stuff Sunday, he said.
“Everything was clear for the Monday morning commute, with the major streets, side streets, and parking lots all done,” Braiman said.
Village crews spread more than 86 tons of rock salt on streets and sidewalks during snow operations, and almost 1,312 gallons of a liquid used to increase salt’s melting efficiency, Braiman said. He said crews also made sure that sidewalks near Wilmette schools were cleared in time for the start of school on Monday.
New Trier High School and all New Trier township public elementary schools closed for the day Friday, as were most nearby private and parochial schools, including Loyola Academy and Regina Dominican High School, according to their websites.
Wilmette Police Chief Kyle Murphy said Monday that police reported no major snow-related events over the weekend, adding that although there were one or two traffic mishaps, none were definitively weather-related. On Friday, when the heaviest snowfall occurred, Murphy said drivers appeared to have taken officials’ advice to stay off the roads.
Kenilworth Police Chief David Miller said his department reported one traffic incident Friday afternoon, when a private snow plow truck slid through a stop sign at Warwick Road and Melrose Avenue and struck an auto going east on Melrose. It was a low-speed collision with no injuries, and no tickets were issued, he said.
Don Leicht, Kenilworth’s public works superintendent, said his crews put down roughly 11 tons of salt during street and sidewalk clearing operations.
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“The crews did an exceptional job, and we’re thankful to a lot of residents who contributed their efforts by clearing their sidewalks,” Leicht said.
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