Editorial Viewpoint.(Brief Article)

Public Works, March, 2002

Public works practices get mainstream media attention in a winter that began with heavy snows in some areas and then saw record-breaking warm temperatures. Over the Christmas and NewYear's holiday weeks, many print and broadcast media outlets were filled with coverage of major public works events, most centering on winter weather. Of course, the record-breaking snows in Buffalo, NewYork, made for a chilling and photogenic continuing story. The challenges and successes of Buffalo's snow fighting efforts made national, notjust local, headlines. Close on Buffalo's heels, many southern and Mid-Atlantic states dealt with a major storm system that delivered more snow and ice than they were prepared for, illustrating the importance of factoring changing weather patterns into...

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