Algonquin Street Crews Ready for Anything
Village’s streets department prepared for any amount of snowfall.
Algonquin Streets Superintendent Al Mozola watches the weather forecasts for winter storm warnings just like everyone else. Only he has to prepare for the worst. “We have to expect the worse. We prepare the same for every storm,” Mozola said. “The weather is so unpredictable. It’s better to be prepared than unprepared.” The area avoided a major snowfall last week but ended up with about two inches of snow. Community Unit School District 300 closed schools in preparation for the storm that never materialized. This week, the Algonquin area is under a snowstorm watch from Tuesday afternoon through the evening. The National Weather Service is predicting six to eight inches. Monday, crews were deicing Algonquin’s streets with salt grind and …
