DC Snow Team Puts Winter Readiness to the Test During Annual Snow Mobilization Week

DC Snow Team Puts Winter Readiness to the Test During Annual Snow Mobilization Week Friday, Oct 16, 2026 tonyea.tharpe Fri, 10/16/2026 - 10:39am District Crews Simulate Winter Storm, Test Equipment, and Fine-Tune Operations Ahead of 2026–2027 Snow Season (Washington, DC) –Winter weather may still be weeks away, but the District’s Snow Team isn’t waiting for the first snowfall to get ready. Today, Snow Team crews concluded Snow Mobilization Week—an intensive, five-day exercise designed to put the District’s snow response operations to the test before winter arrives. Throughout the week, crews, led by the Department of Public Works (DPW) with strong support from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), inspected, tested and calibrated snow removal equipment, performed final maintenance, replenished salt and brine supplies, and reviewed plow routes. Behind the scenes, technology teams tested the systems used to monitor weather conditions, deploy equipment, and track snow removal progress in real time. “Snow Mobilization Week is a critical step in our preparations for winter weather season,” said DPW Interim Director Chris Rodriguez. “We experienced a generational storm last y

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