ODOT is ready for snow. Are we?

CANFIELD — The weather outside isn’t yet frightful, but Ohio Department of Transportation trucks and drivers are ready for when it turns.

ODOT District 4, which encompasses Mahoning, Trumbull, Ashtabula, Portage, Summit and Stark counties, has been inspecting, testing and preparing equipment to ensure vehicles are road ready.

Justin Chesnic, District 4 spokesman, said the district has ample salt ready for the season with contracts to restock if supplies run low.

“About three years ago, [salt] was about $30 to $40 per ton,” Chesnic said. “Then it went up to $60 or even as high as $100 per ton. This year, it’s about $50 to $60 per ton so it’s down — but it’s still not what it was three years ago.”

The six-county district ranks second in the state in terms of snowfall with an average of 81 inches per season. First is District 12, which includes Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties.

Read more in Friday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com