1/9/25 Winter Operations Updates

The City of Cincinnati continues to recover from a historic snowstorm while working through challenging winter conditions. City crews have been treating streets 24 hours a day since before the first snowfall and will continue to do so until all roads are clear. Crew are in their fifth consecutive day of working 12-hour shifts to ensure safe conditions for residents.

Today's Focus

• Preparing for additional snow accumulation Friday
• Utilizing all equipment City-wide from departments like Recreation, Parks, Greater Cincinnati Water Works and Metropolitan Sewer District to assist in snow removal
• DPS crews prioritizing plowing and salting residential routes and remain on 12-hour shifts
• Systematically addressing streets in all four plow districts ensuring all routes are plowed
• Focusing on plow maintenance and repair as equipment has been in use 24/7 since the snowstorm began

Comprehensive Snow Operations

The City has been operating out of the Emergency Operations Center since Sunday afternoon, coordinating with federal, state, county and local officials in response efforts. The Department of Public Services (DPS) continues to focus on residential routes, but the extreme cold temperatures make it difficult to clear snow and streets require multiple passes. Crews are using all resources including calcium chloride and rock salt around the clock to clear the City's 3,100 lane miles; as of 3 p.m. Thursday, plows have traveled more than 42,000 lane miles to clear and re-clear City streets. To put that into perspective, that's the equivalent of plowing the entire City 14 times.

Cincinnati Recreation Commission Rec Centers

The City has served hundreds of community members at the daytime cold weather shelter at the Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center (1715 Republic St).

The activation includes:

• Expanded hours from 6:15am - 6:45pm
• Metro bus transportation to/from the overnight Winter Shelter at 411 Gest Street
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
• Behavioral health services if needed
• Non-emergent health services if needed
• Blankets, hats, and scarves
• Pet services for people experiencing homelessness with their pets

All other Cincinnati Recreation Commission rec centers are open as warming shelters during normal operating hours.

311 Community Responder Team

Four teams of community responders have been deployed throughout the City helping with traffic control, broken down motorists, and checking on 311 service requests to ensure they are properly routed to departments. These community responders have helped motorists who have been stuck in the snow, pushing vehicles and calling in tow trucks for additional assistance when needed.

Trash and Recycling Collection Update

City trash, yard waste, recycling and bulk item collection will operate on a one-day delay schedule for the remainder of the week. There may be additional delays. Please keep collection carts on the curb until crews are able to service your home.

Report Problems with 311Cincy

In an emergency, call 911. For non-emergency problems and customer service needs, use 311Cincy, the City of Cincinnati's one-stop customer service portal.

Call 311, visit 311Cincy.com, or use the 311Cincy app.

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