Town and County and Manchester police departments are busy Sunday with distress calls from drivers due to the snowy roads.

Town and Country police said although their roads are "treacherous" their calls have been cars that have slid off the slick roads and no major accidents or traffic blockage has been reported.

Manchester police said they have had only minor accidents due to weather Sunday.

Drivers reports Interstate 270 and Highway 40 in the area are still pretty dangerous and traffic is slow moving as of noon Sunday.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDot) had crews and plows out all night pre-treating the roads and monitoring the storm, according to MoDOT spokesperson Marie Elliot. As of Sunday afternoon, close to 450 employees and 200 plows are working to clear roads in the St. Louis and surrounding counties. On the interstates, two plows work together try to clear two lanes at time. Blowing snow was the greatest challenge on the interstates as they tried to clear lanes early Sunday. Crews are still out working and will continue plowing through out the day until the snow subsides. Elliot said the slickest spots are bridges and overpasses and most of the morning's accidents are due to drivers driving too fast for the road conditions.

Snow Remove Procedures for Town and Country and Manchester:

Town and Country-

The city of Town and Country contracted with MT Specialty Contracting and T. Hill Contracting to plow and salt the major roads and residential streets in Town and Country during snows this winter.  The Public Works Department staff will supervise the contracted operation very closely.

Snow removal is scheduled and prioritized to complete the major roads first and then the local residential streets.  Steep hills and intersections are given high priority.

Residents are asked to take the following precautions during snow storms:

• When bad weather is expected do not park on the street.
• Trustees should see that horse barricades are removed from private streets during winter months, and gates placed in the open position when it starts snowing.
• Stay clear of the snow removal equipment and remain at least 100 feet back when following them.

*Town and Country residents are asked to report extra slick areas on streets, or heavy snow that may have drifted in your area, to the Police Department at 314-432-1000.

Manchester-

The Public Works Department's priority is to remove snow from primary streets, which consist of snow routes, major thoroughfares and collector streets. Snow route streets are designated with white-on-blue "Snow Route" signs posted at regular intervals. Parking is prohibited on snow routes during snow removal.

Side streets and cul-de-sacs are second on the list to be cleared.

The city of Manchester's goal is to have all city-maintained streets passable within four hours of the end of a storm.

Residents are responsible for removing the ridges of snow in driveways created by city plows. City officials caution residents that it may take several runs to plow all snow to the curb so additional snow may be plowed across the end of a driveway after a resident's initial snow removal.

Residents are asked to take the following precautions during snow storms:

• Arrange ahead of time for someone to shovel your sidewalk and driveway. 
• Park your vehicle off of the street, if possible, when snow is anticipated. 
• Keep mailboxes and posts in good condition to withstand the impact of snow from the plows. The city will only fix mailboxes that are struck by its snow removal equipment.

*To report snow problems call the Public Works Department at 636-227-1385, extension 104 during normal working hours or extension 137 at all other times.