Crews ready to prep roads, shelters plan for increased need ahead of winter weather

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The city of Clarksville is preparing for winter weather moving into the area Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

Richard Stevens, spokesperson for city government, said the Clarksville Street Department has fitted available equipment with snow plows and salt boxes and is monitoring weather conditions. They will start treating bridges and overpasses prone to early freezing at the first sign of snow or ice.

Two crews will staff the evening hours and other crews are on stand-by to respond as needed.

Clarksville police are monitoring weather conditions and advise drivers to stay off the roads and avoid travel, if possible, during periods of snow and freezing rain.

Officials said the city does not plan to open any emergency shelters, but the city’s Housing and Community Development Office helps coordinate homeless support services along with area social service agencies.

Clarksville-Montgomery County United 4 Housing (the Homeless Coalition’s new name) met Wednesday to prepare for a possible increase of homeless need.

“The Salvation Army declares a ‘White Flag’ event when the temperature drops below freezing and they loosen their intake rules to take in nearly anyone who needs to come in out of the cold,” Stevens said.

The city’s Housing and Community Development Office also provides agencies with emergency hotel vouchers. Some local shelters include:

Old Firehouse Day Shelter/Room in the Inn
931-542-0381
1498 Golf Club Lane, Clarksville

The Day Shelter provides short-term shelter, homeless services and counseling referrals. Room in the Inn is an emergency winter shelter program that runs November through March. Both are run by Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Action Agency.

The Salvation Army
931-552-5350
210 Kraft Street
Emergency shelter, food, clothing vouchers

A full list of Clarksville area services can be found here.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 3 p.m. Wednesday through noon Thursday. Snow accumulations look to be less than an inch for most of the advisory area, but sleet and freezing rain Wednesday night could possibly impact the morning commute Thursday morning. A light glaze of ice is expected.