Broome County officials have released a report that discusses their response to the Blizzard of 2017. The report lists several strengths of the response to the relentless snow of March 14 and 15, and also mentions some lessons learned during the storm. Strengths from the county’s response include seamless operation of the Emergency Operations Center and an open dialogue with the National Weather Service that provided county leaders with continuous snowfall updates. Lessons learned include the need for more 4-wheel drive vehicles to get around in a snowstorm, and to help organizations put together a better plan to make sure essential employees can make it to their workplaces during a snow emergency. The full report is available on the county website.
