(WBFF) — Baltimore continues digging out after a powerful winter storm blanketed the region with snow, sleet, and freezing temperatures — leaving many neighborhoods still difficult to navigate.
While most main roads and major highways have been cleared, unplowed side streets and towering snowbanks remain a challenge for residents, especially in tightly packed neighborhoods with narrow roads and street parking.
“The main roads look good, but once you get off of them, that’s where people are still struggling,” one city resident said.
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Across the city, plows and salt trucks have operated around the clock, prioritizing emergency routes and main roads as Baltimore recovers from the region’s heaviest snowfall in years. On smaller residential streets, however, progress has been slower.
“Just trying to be able to move my car if I need to,” one woman told FOX45 while digging out her vehicle.
“I work for the postal service, so I have to make sure I can get to work in the morning,” another woman said.
In some places, waist-high snow lined the streets and sidewalks while a combination of sleet and below freezing temperatures made the mess difficult to clear.
“It’s a lot of work,” one resident said. “But then you think about it, I don’t know how else they would do it. This is a small street with parking on both sides.”
Transportation officials urged residents to help responsibly as cleanup continues. The Maryland Department of Transportation warned against pushing snow back into roadways, where freezing temperatures can turn it into a serious hazard.
“Please don’t push snow into the roadway,” an MDOT official said. “With these temperatures, that becomes a fixed object — it’s like hitting a pole. Keep it on the side of the driveway instead.”
As cleanup efforts continued, many residents said they’re hoping this storm remains a rare event.
“I think this was enough,” one resident said.
Another agreed, adding, “I’m not a snow person. I hope we don’t see this for another ten years.”
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