On one of the coldest days on record, I woke up to see a street full of water running towards my driveway. A water main had ruptured two blocks away … uphill!
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As the top layer of water began to freeze, cars drove through the slush causing the water to re-freeze and create a mess.
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Diligent workers from the Buffalo Grove Water Department came to brave the cold to patch the ruptured pipe.
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It took a backhoe loader and several plow trucks over two hours to clear the 6+ inches of snow, ice, and slush that had accumulated in the street and driveway aprons.
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The entire neighborhood was grateful for their efforts in restoring water service and clearing the roads … all in temperatures of -20 with 20-40 mph winds making it feel like -50. #BGPW