Snow removal is another duty performed by the Street Department. Its primary goal is to provide for the safest driving conditions for the public during and after a snow event. The removal often takes place during the middle of the night. All available manpower and equipment is used to remove the snow in a safe and efficient manner. The city is divided into three sections for plowing operations. Typically, priority is given to the highways, downtown, arterial streets and around schools, then the crew moves into the residential areas. The equipment used for a snow event is as follows: two motor graders, two 4x4 plows with underbody scrapers, four plow trucks with sanders, three front end loaders, four haul trucks and one front-end loader with snow blower attached.