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The City of Pittsburgh is outlining its plans ahead of the region\u2019s biggest snowfall in years.<\/p>\n
During a press conference Friday, Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor said the city is planning an aggressive approach to this weekend\u2019s major winter storm<\/a>.<\/p>\n O\u2019Connor\u2019s staff and the Department of Public Works will run a snow operations office, he said, and the city will provide snow updates on its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Public Safety is making sure equipment and vehicles are ready to go.<\/p>\n Channel 11 has reported on problems and safety concerns with the city\u2019s aging vehicle fleet<\/a>.<\/p>\n O\u2019Connor said he\u2019s aware of what the equipment looks like, and the city is doing the best with what it can.<\/p>\n Although 40 trucks are down, 75 DPW trucks with plows and salt spreaders will be on the road. Nineteen additional trucks will have either plows or spreaders.<\/p>\n Also, environmental service pickup trucks will be equipped with plows after their runs on Saturday for Sunday\u2019s snow.<\/p>\n The heavy equipment facility will be open 24 hours, and the city garage will be open through Tuesday.<\/p>\n The plow tracker is still down at this time.<\/p>\n O\u2019Connor said salt stores are believed to be sufficient, and more should be arriving within the day. Requests for southern U.S. cities have been depleting supplies for northern cities, he added.<\/p>\n As for staffing, O\u2019Connor said EMS chiefs will have crewson standby, and some police detectives could be working in uniform to help. Chiefs are also planning to stage additional crews, if needed.<\/p>\n The city is asking people not to park on the streets so they can be clear for first responders.<\/p>\n The city is prepared to declare a state of emergency, if necessary, O\u2019Connor said.<\/p>\n The city has been in contact with the Pennsylvania and federal emergency management agencies, O\u2019Connor said. If a state of emergency is needed, those partnerships will allow outside contractors to help with snow removal.<\/p>\n There will be no garbage or recycling pick-up on Monday, as trucks will be dedicated to snow removal.<\/p>\n The city has reinstated its snow angel program after three years, with 110 volunteers currently committed, O\u2019Connor said. Residents are also urged to check on their neighbors.<\/p>\n Residents are asked to give themselves extra time if they need to go out, though they should stay home if possible, O\u2019Connor said. You can call 311 for snow removal, and only call 911 for emergencies.<\/p>\n As weather conditions develop, be sure to watch Channel 11 and check our website to get the latest updates.<\/p>\n You can watch Thursday\u2019s press conference below:<\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n