I don’t know about you, but I think it’s too cold. I said last week that I was happy it was November because of the fall weather; now that it is 18 ° F when I wake up, I would like to recant my previous comment! With this quick change to winter weather, many municipalities may be scrambling to prepare.

In which case, I pulled some resources from the Knowledge Network that may help facilitate the transition to winter:

• With the onset of winter weather, you may want to adopt a policy of telecommuting in order to keep business running normally despite less than favorable road conditions. Here are five reasons why telecommuting is for you.
• “But Jesse, we don’t have a telecommuting policy. How do we handle inclement weather leave?” I’m glad you asked, because you aren’t the only one. Go here to see the answers to that very question.
• Check out this document from Boulder, Colorado, that provides information on a successful program for snow and ice control.
• Even more resources can be found within these topic pages: Transportation, Public Works, and Public Safety.

Share your policies for dealing with winter/inclement weather this year. Additionally, if you have questions for the Knowledge Network, you can ask them here and answer some questions from other users here.

Stay warm!

Jesse Himes
Knowledge Network Intern
jhimes@icma.org