Snow and icy conditions can pose health hazards to your local mail carrier.
Zanesville Postmaster Steve Williams says the postal service is asking customers to help keep paths free of snow and ice for the safe delivery of mail. Injuries of carriers increase during winter months, which in turn, take their toll on employees.
"Most of the time it is some kind of slip, typically an elbow injury or a hand injury, unfortunately every once in a while you have a head injury,...
It seems everyone is handling the weather in their own way.
Today's snow storm may have caused headaches for drivers, but to kids it was a dream come true. D&D Bait Owner Darrell Gibbons says he doesn't mind being outside and his first priority is keeping his customers safe.
"I had to come out and shovel the snow. I had to make sure I got the snow off my sidewalks for the business so nobody falls," said Gibbons.
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The Ohio Department of Transportation is ready to take on the roads.
The ODOT crews are getting their trucks ready for tomorrow's possible winter storm, and they want you to know that they'll be out in full force.
"Tomorrow when it hits, and if it lasts as long as they expect it to, we will be out 24/7, at least the next few days anyway. We will divide into shifts, we will have people on overtime, and do whatever it takes to keep the roads plowed and clear,...
The past 24 hours have been busy for the Ohio Department of Transportation as crews continue to clear area roadways from this latest winter storm.
ODOT Public Information Officer, Kate Stickle, says they've already placed another order for more salt to make sure there's enough on hand to tackle any future storms.
"So far, on this particular storm, we have used 600 tons of salt material spreading it on the roadways making sure our crews are out and that they are...
What began as winter wonderland is beginning to wear on the patience of many residents.
The constant flurry of snow and freezing temperatures are harsher this year than the ice and mild snowfall of last year.
"I think this is worse, we have had a lot of snow, deep snow, and the cold weather we have had some really low temperatures that affected us also," says Mike Liston.
"I say it has been a dramatic change since last year. Last year we had some...
It's a piece of equipment that isn't used much in this area because we aren't used to seeing this much snow on the ground at one time, but some pilots are putting skis on their airplanes to help them get around better.
The skis don't really affect how the pilot flies in the air, but rather how that individual handles the ground.
"The skis allow us to transition into the deep snow, and the wheels wouldn't allow us to do that. We'd have to plow the runway, " says Y-City...
With today's sunshine comes melting of the two feet of snow we received over the past couple of weeks. And that means big problems for some homeowners.
Jim Deam of B-Dry says thawing of this much snow and ice can cause major problems. Water may seep into your home causing water damage or flooding.
"You have an outside footer drain problem," said Deam. "Those outside footer drains would have been installed when the house was built. And then water also can come...
The snow has gone from being something beautiful to look at to something that may cause serious problems for your home or business.
The weight of the snow and ice around Southeastern Ohio is causing some roofs to collapse.
City of Zanesville Building Inspector Tim Smith says spread out snowfall shouldn't be a problem.
"it's when you get concentrated loads, when it drifts into valleys or around dormers," said Smith. "Or in the case of a church, all the...
Most everyone throughout Ohio has been able to dig out after the three winter storms swept through the state, but stores selling those supplies are still recovering.
Dennis baldwin of the Do-It Center on the East Pike said their supplies are running low.
"We are out of almost everything except rock salt," he said. "Our warehouses don't have anything we can buy like shovels and ice melt. We can't even get sleds for the kids. Last week we tried to get...
A Zanesville family is still stunned that their barn is destroyed. The Stillions say heavy snow from the last week and a half brought down the 80 foot long and 50 foot wide structure.
WHIZ's Emily Baird set out to speak with the family to find out exactly what happened.
"I would never expect what little snow we still had on the roof and even the high winds that the barn would even come down, " says Victor Stillion.
But more than two feet of snow was enough weight...
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