snow plows

Much of Montana is experiencing its first major snowstorm of the season, and people are already taking to social media to complain about the lack of snow plow drivers on the road. Winters in Montana can be extremely harsh, and the state is currently dealing with a shortage of snow plow drivers...

The answer is yes. Here's a great example.

With the massive snowstorm pounding Billings right now, folks may be wondering when their roads will be plowed. We have the answer for you!

Just this week, we heard the story of a snow plow driver shortage. Montana is trying to hire close to 100 drivers to clear the roads and we sure could use them now . One problem is that job requires a CDL license. I don't know why, when it is a different class truck than a semi. In fact farmers in the state are exempt from having a CDL if they are driving their own truck.

The video was filmed by a snow plow driver in Canada, but the information is really useful.

The Gazette reports that Billings’ record to-date snowfall once again activated residential snowplowing Thursday morning, and the growing public cost to pay private operators may soon drift into the red. Of the $420,000 allocated for residential snowplowing during the current fiscal year, about $75,000 remains...