Trying to Stay Ahead of the Ice

By MIKE STRUG
Updated 12:14 AM EST, Wed, Jan 7, 2009

TWITTER FACEBOOK

Just as they did out on the public streets and highways, with word of a storm coming, they began salting the streets and sidewalks at Main Street, a sprawling strip mall along Rt. 100 in Exton, Pa., even before the first drop fell Tuesday evening.

Now they've got to stay ahead of it.

"The stores usually close around 10, but we have three restaurants in the complex that don’t close until 2 a.m. because they have bars in them. So we have to stay here until everybody’s outta here to make sure all of the patrons get out of here safely,” Paul Egrie said as his team spread salt on sidewalks and road surfaces in the complex."

Egrie says they've already spread some 50-tons of salt on the parking lot, and like homeowners, they're responsible for the sidewalks as well. There they've used more than 150 bags of calcium.

Trying to Stay Ahead of the Ice

Trying to Stay Ahead of the Ice
WATCH

Trying to Stay Ahead of the Ice

"I actually slipped and fell one time myself. You have to stay on top of all of it – the sidewalks, the bricks, the parking lot. It only takes one slip and fall to cause a catastrophe," said Egrie.

And that's just what conditions were like at the strip mall. It's just as potentially dangerous on the roads, as West Whiteland Police had already discovered Tuesday night.

"I just heard an officer tell me that he went near one of our park areas and almost took out a section of fence because the roads were icy – some of the secondaries. So we are starting to see that on our back roads,” said Officer Mark Meshurle.

The officer offered this advice to motorists: “Be very careful! Be very, very careful! If you don’t have to go out, please stay in.”

First Published: Jan 6, 2009 11:29 PM EST

TWITTER FACEBOOK

  • 0% furious 0
  • 0% sad 0
  • 0% bored 0
  • 0% thrilled 0
  • 0% intrigued 0
  • 0% laughing 0
processing
          No comments have been posted yet.

          You have 2000 characters left

          processing
          So My City

          You are posting in (change)

          550/550 characters

          (jpg, pngs, or gifs allowed)

          (jpg, pngs, or gifs allowed)
          *Tip: You can also post moments via email or Twitter.

          processing

          View Your Moment in

          Posted by | 1 second ago

          Don't Miss

          local_beat

          Nov 20, 2009

          Washington Crossing Park Closed, Reenactment Saved

          Washington Crossing Park closes today due to lack of funds, but the beloved reenactment is saved.

          Read It

          local_beat

          Nov 20, 2009

          Scraping Bottom: Shore Shallow From Storms

          Boaters say they're scraping bottom after last week's storms caused sand build-up.

          Read It

          local_beat

          Nov 19, 2009

          Cop Killer Convicted of 1st-Degree Murder

          John Lewis could be put to death for killing Philly Police Officer Chuck Cassidy.

          Read It
          Loading...
          Birthdate:
          You must be at least 13 to sign up.
          Gender:
          invalid

          By clicking the button below, I accept the terms of use and privacy policy

          Already Signed Up? Login Below.

          processing
          Here's what we're posting:

          *Only used for verification. We do not store your password.
          processing