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Snow Plow Companies Struggled to Keep up with Drifting Snow

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By Katelyn Boomgaard, Reporter - bio | email

If you were out on the icy roads today, you likely noticed quite a few plow trucks.

Every company we talked to said they were kept extremely busy and had all their trucks out on calls.

One company tells 9&10 News they were struggling to keep you with the demand, but, it's great to see business pick up after a slow winter.

But, the plow trucks also faced some challenges due to the rough weather.

Salt was not put down on the roads today because of the frigid temperatures, but sand was spread throughout the main and back roads.

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