State of Delaware

01/04/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/04/2025 16:26

DelDOT Preparing for First Significant Snow Event of Winter


The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the entire state that will be in effect from late Sunday night to Monday night.

The department has 300 pieces of snow removal equipment and is responsible for nearly 14,000 lane miles of road in the state and initial efforts will be focused on clearing primary roads such as I-95, Route 1, Route 13, and Route 113. The objective is to keep primary roads passable, and drivers are advised to adapt their driving to the road conditions and avoid driving during the storm if possible. DelDOT cannot provide estimates on when specific roads will be plowed as conditions will dictate plowing operations.

Once primary roads are determined to be in passable condition, plow crews will move to secondary roads such as Route 9, Route 24, and Route 71, and then to local roads. We do not plow subdivisions with privately maintained streets or subdivisions within the Snow Removal Reimbursement Program.

DelDOT will be brining roads in Sussex County beginning Sunday morning. Routes 1 and 13 will be brined in Kent County from the New Castle County line to Dover. New Castle County roads were brined on Friday and no additional brining is necessary. DelDOT staff will be reporting ahead of the storm's start to make additional preparations for the storm's arrival.

The department has several resources available to monitor road conditions in real-time. The DelDOT interactive map, available on the deldot.gov website, and the DelDOT app provide resources such as 230 traffic cameras and the snowplow tracker that will be active throughout the storm event.

The "Frequently Asked Questions" webpage also provides additional information related to snow removal operations.

Downed trees and wires can be reported to the Transportation Management Center by calling (302) 659-4060, or #77 on cellphones.

DelDOT will post updates on Facebook, NextDoor, and X social media platforms throughout the storm event and issue news releases should driving restrictions be necessary.