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Last weekend of January 2009. Over half an inch of sheet ice existed on average throughout the town, under 3-4 feet of snow. Roads were prioritized by the city and many residential roads were uncleared for the next couple of days, with snow so high my AWD Audi couldn't push through it just because of its ground clearance. The university got much heat for holding classes after only one day of closure, when most of their walking paths remained hazardously icy. In particular, the large disabled population of the university had issue with the conditions as wheelchairs had no traction or control whatsoever. on the icy walkways. Among others, my apartment's parking lot (I lived in an upstairs loft downtown) by the pavilion, just a block from city hall, was "not high priority" and ignored by the city despite several residents being unable to move their cars. A notice was put on the news asking residents to "stay inside" and not attempt to drive so accidents would be kept to a minimum and road clearing crews would be unimpeded by traffic.

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