Nearly all (perhaps all?) of the residential side streets in St. Paul have a thick 2-4" cover of frozen slush/ice on them. And thoroughfares have unexpected sections of thick ice that appear suddenly after one thinks that the pavement is clear. This makes driving around town extremely hazardous!

I noticed a sanding truck in my neighborhood (Como Park) this morning (Jan. 6) for the first time since the Christmas storm. It may be the the ice is too thick and the temps too cold for salt to have much effect. But then we need more sand to prevent accidents!

I usually walk and bike to work and use my car for my consulting business from time to time. (Right now I won't bike because it is too dangerous). I know that it is too late for the plows to do much about the ice once it hardens like it is right now, but I think more thorough plowing during and after storms is needed. This is a core livability issue for a northern city like St. Paul, we just can't cut money for plowing and not expect secondary negative effects like delayed fire, police and ambulance response, more accidents, and greater risk for the elderly and frail.

I also bike and walk to work and have noticed over the years that Jessamine/Brewster between Hamline and Snelling is dangerous in the winter. The park service (I assume) always does a great job plowing Jessamine from Lexington to Hamline. The road is immediately much clear and soon dry - much more pristine than one would expect for a side street. However, at Hamline (and all the way to the on-ramps to Snelling) the contrast is striking. This section has much more traffic (2 schools, First Student bus company, several apartment complexes) but is rarely plowed. It currently has thick icy ruts covered in snow.

This issue is being closed, ONLY because the warm temperatures melted the ice. Thanks St. Paul. My tax dollars not at work.