Several states are facing a shortage of salt-truck and snowplow drivers, potentially bringing day-to-day difficulties for motorists and slowing emergency services as winter weather begins to arrive across much of the U.S. Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wyoming – all of which typically have snow on the roadways during the winter months – are still recruiting snowplow drivers this season, according to AccuWeather . Six of those states – Colorado, Ohio, Oregon, Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania – are each looking to hire more than 100 people. “It’s not just for the traveling public, but it’s also for emergency services, the ambulances and police and fire and all that,” said Mark Geib, administrator of the Transportation Systems Management Operations division at the Michigan Department of Transportation. “We need to keep the roads clear so people can get around, especially in emergency situations.” What is going on with the weather? Tackle deep climate issues and current events with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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