Preparing the plows
MnDOT is preparing for a winter storm that forecasters say will bring more than six inches of snow to the region.
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The winter storm forecast to hit Minnesota on Saturday is poised to drop more than six inches of snow. Keeping the roads open is a big job.
Kent Barnard is an information officer for MnDOT and he also works as a snow plow operator. He spoke with All Things Considered host Tom Crann about how the Department of Transportation is preparing to keep the roads open during the storm.
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