​​​BUFFALO, N.Y. — ​Buffalo's Department of Public Works Commissioner Nathan Marton gave an overview of the GPS tracking system that is now installed on city snow plows.

The tracker is available on buffalony.gov/snowfleet and only accessible on desktop computers. Those who do not have computer access can call 311. It is designed to show what streets were hit by plows within a six hour to 24 hour window. Buffalo Common Council President Darius Pridgen said the technology is a start but he wants people to be able to see when the next time a plow will come by, which Marton said is difficult to know.

“I think that it is something that can happen," said Pridgen. "Especially because snow plows have routes. They know ‘I’m going to this street then I’m going to this street.’ And it might not be the greatest science but it is a predictor and so it is possible."

“It’s hard to have that discussion," said Marton. "At the rate the snow falls, you know, how heavy is the snow in one part of the city, and how we’re adjusting. So to have that predictive element is really difficult from that perspective so we think the best way from an awareness standpoint is that goal of hitting every street within 24 hours of a snow event.”

The snow plan includes new plows, $260,000 for contractors to lift and remove snow if necessary, and a goal of hitting every main and secondary street within 24 hours of a snow event.