During last week's winter storm, crews with Jefferson City spent more than 1,600 hours clearing the Capital City's roads.
For hours, equipment and materials, the city spent nearly $178,000, city staff said Thursday at the Public Works and Planning meeting.
Operations Division Director Britt Smith said the street department and wastewater division employees did the physical work on the street, but other departments contributed to the city's snow response.
"Our parking division working within the downtown area," he said. "Our airport division working to keep our airport open as well. Finally, our central maintenance is in every one of these hours as well trying to keep the equipment out there on the road."
While the cost per snow event varies, the city has spent $43,191 on average since 2009, Smith said.
The two largest costs were staffing and material.
Two crews worked alternating 16-hour shifts during the storm, Smith said.
The street crew worked 16 hours on the road and the wastewater crew did its normal duties before taking a shift on the roads.
Smith said the crews were responsible for 250 miles of road, which equates to about 730 lane miles -- due to taking multiple passes to clear the entire road.
"The way we attacked this one was around the clock," he said. "No one went home. They slept at the shop, slept in their vehicles, slept on cots. So think about that for three days straight -- 16-hour days and not going home, not seeing their family, sleeping in less than ideal conditions.
"I often hear what a wonderful job they do, and I really appreciate that, but the spotlight needs to shine on those that are actually doing the work."
The city used 1,182 tons of salt and 9,700 gallons of calcium to treat the streets.
Smith said the liquid calcium helps loosen compact snow and ice from the asphalt.
He also warned the committee about the kind of wear the equipment gets during a storm.
The city owns 29 vehicles that make up the snow fleet. Smith said 14 are beyond their expected lifespan and will need to be replaced soon.