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Thursday, November 12, 2026Nov 12

900 tons of salt, sand flung onto city streets so far

Chattanooga road crews have spread more than 450 tons of salt and 450 tons of sand to clear major city streets and roads since snow began falling in the Scenic City on Sunday.

Tony Boyd, assistant director of Chattanooga’s City Wide Services, said 12 city trucks hit the streets Sunday night to fling salt and sand on major road arteries.

With most schools closed and some businesses opening late, there were no major traffic problems this morning in Chattanooga, officials said.

Boyd said city crews are now turning their attention to clearing more side streets.

“We will continue working around the clock with a higher emphasis on residential streets over the next 24 hours,” he said.