Residents across Delmarva digging out after weekend storm

Shovels scraping on the pavement and mounds of snow lightly dropping on the ground after being dusted off of cars are just a few signature sounds of a snow storm aftermath.

Residents and businesses alike spent the days following Saturday's snowfall digging themselves out after a blanket of snow graced parts of Delmarva.

"I know the kids…they have fun with the snow and me, I'm tired now, yeah. I'm getting tired," says Uciel Sanchez.

Sanchez is not alone.

47ABC caught up with the Fruitland resident on Monday when he was shoveling outside of Park's Martial Arts on East Main Street in Salisbury for his company Worth Concrete.

There were plenty of icy and snowy patches similar to ones near Derek Perdue who lives in Deer Harbor in Salisbury.

"The back roads are completely covered with ice and snow," says Perdue. "The main roads seem to be decent. They're patchy, but I would say there's still quite a bit of danger out there on the back roads."

Lee Outen, roads superintendent of the Wicomico County Roads Division, tells 47ABC the county plows roughly 700 miles of roadway. That stretch includes what's considered "secondary roads" like Deer Harbor Drive and Lincoln Avenue.

Outen explains it's difficult to give an exact time-line for when to expect those roads to be completely clear, because freezing temperatures and wind can cause snow to drift and roads to re-ice.

In the meantime, residents are urged to practice patience and caution when they drive.

As for county residents and teachers like Perdue, he tells 47ABC it's a matter of making the best of a snow day.

"Teachers love snow days too," he laughs.

DelDot officials report all primary and secondary roads in Delaware are completed, with the exception of some drifted areas on the secondary roads.  

In Virginia, the work continues around ramps, exits and roads. Secondary roads are increasingly receiving attention as busier primary routes are cleared.