LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lancaster County Engineering Department is doing all it can to prepare for snow, primarily by making sure its snowplows are ready to go.

The 23 snowplows and 20 pickup trucks the county owns cover nearly 1,400 miles of county roads.

As these machines age, the county is encountering delays in replacing them, in addition to having fewer workers.

“People don’t realize that Lancaster County has more lane miles than the entire city of Lincoln, so this is a big operation,” said Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman.

With the anticipated winter snow in mind, it can seem even bigger.

Videos submitted to Channel 8 by Nebraskans of past snowstorms show the long stretches of road that need regular clearing.

The county reports spending around $150,000 per year to maint

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