Gwinnett County’s government and public safety agencies are monitoring weather reports and preparing their response for Tuesday’s anticipated snowfall, a county spokesman said.
The county has activated its emergency operations center, where staff from departments including transportation, sanitation and fire and emergency services are keeping tabs on the storm’s progress, spokesman Joe Sorenson said. In anticipation of the weather system, the county is preparing its salt and sand stockpile and checking its equipment that will be used to clear the streets.
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Overnight, there will be three on-call first responders dedicated to storm calls. Additional responders and workers will be dispatched as needed, according to a county document. An additional ambulance will be in service Tuesday morning in order to respond to a larger volume of calls.
Motorists are urged to drive slowly and be on the lookout for black ice. Residents should also drip their faucets in order to avoid burst water pipes, Sorenson said.
The county has not decided whether to close government offices Tuesday.
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