States Face Shortage of Snowplow Drivers as Winter Storms Approach

States Face Shortage of Snowplow Drivers as Winter Storms Approach
A snow plow rumbles north on Capitol Avenue during a blizzard on March 13, 2019, in Cheyenne, Wyo. Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP
Allan Stein
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A nationwide shortage of plow drivers is causing several state transportation departments to rethink their snow removal operations and recruitment efforts.

Transportation officials say factors causing the shortage include more drivers approaching retirement age, difficulty in filling vacancies, long hours, comparatively low wages, and competition from the private sector offering better pay.

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