Facilities Services asks that all students, faculty and staff be properly prepared for winter driving and walking. Please wear proper winter footwear with good traction soles. Supplemental traction devices, like Yaktraxs, are a good option for slick conditions, but please do not wear them inside buildings. If you are driving on campus, please have the proper snow and ice traction tires on your vehicle. Most vehicle incidents during the winter are due to improper tires on the vehicles involved.
We would like to remind everyone that maintained parking areas will be plowed after hours when the vehicles are gone. Generally, parking lots are not plowed until there is three inches of snow accumulation. This year because reduced parking demand due to Covid 19, some lots will be completely closed or not plowed. If you have questions or concerns regarding maintenance of a particular parking lot, please contact Transportation Services at transportation@wsu.edu or (509) 335-PARK (7275).
When thawing conditions exist, our procedure is to move the snow/slush into the streets and allow tires of vehicles to break it down and then drain off into the storm drains. It is not possible to have all streets, roads, sidewalks and stairs free of snow and ice at all times. If you have concerns about an area or see problems with ice and snow, please let us know. You can contact Facilities Services Work Management Center at 335-9000.
Primary responsibility for personal safety resides with the individual, so please prepare now. Winter is coming soon!
Thank you.
Steven Holbrook Assistant Manager Facilities Services, Plant Services
slholbrook@wsu.edu
(509) 335-9089
