Winter Storm Harper
Arrives in Otsego County
Editor's Note: Libby Cudmore, Jennifer Hill, Jim Kevlin and Pat Wager contributed to this article.
Everyone is ready for Winter Storm Harper.
"Whatever it decides to do and whenever it decides to come, we will be ready for it," said Rich Brimmer, Otsego County deputy highway superintendent. "We spent the day yesterday making sure all the plows are ready to go and all the snowplow operators are on stand-by."
Brimmer says the county has 16 plows ready and drivers on standby. "Each driver has an assigned beat," he said. "It takes a driver two to three hours to clear one beat, depending on the amount of snow and how many intersections that have to be cleared on the route."
A "No Unnecessary Travel" advisory remains in place for the county until 6 p.m. tomorrow, and City of Oneonta residents are advised that they cannot park on the street after 2 1/2 inches of snowfall. In Cooperstown, on-street parking is also prohibited, but cars may be parked in the Doubleday Field lot.
