Media Contact: Erik Linden @ DDOT, 202-671-2004

(Washington, DC) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the District Department of Public Works (DPW) are pleased to announce that the agencies this week released the 2007-2008 “District of Columbia Snow Guide.”

Copies of this informative and helpful brochure have been mailed to all of the District’s 280,000 households throughout all eight wards.

The tri-fold brochure provides an overview of the District’s snow deployment plan, emergency contact numbers and answers to frequently asked questions by residents during winter weather.

Highlights of the brochure include:

• A message from Mayor Adrian M. Fenty
• Overview of the District’s snow deployment plan
• Emergency contact numbers during winter weather
• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions such as “Who is responsible for clearing sidewalks?” and “Does the city plow alleys?”
• Photos of the District’s snow team in action
• An image of the District’s new “Snow Team Logo”
• A sample image of the District’s “Snow Emergency Route” parking sign

The brochure is also available online at www.ddot.dc.gov/snow and click on “Snow Guide 2007-2008*” for a copy.

Additional copies of the brochure will be available for download in multiple languages including Spanish and Korean in December 2007.