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Now that the snow has melted, ODOT crews are heading to the sides of Central Ohio roadways to pick up large amounts of litter dropped by drivers and others. Last year the agency spent $4 million picking up more than 450,000 bags of trash across the state.

Snow plow crews have been running all day and night, but continued snow and freezing temperatures are making them retrace their efforts.

Several dozen road crews have been working around the clock in Columbus.

The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to have about 1700 plow trucks on state roads during the height of the storm. That’s a little less than normal because of the shortage of drivers.

The cameras are accessible online and through a mobile app.

What's expected to be the largest snowfall of the season comes as the Ohio Department of Transportation only has about half the number of plow truck drivers it normally employs.

Based on U.S. Census data, it's projected 27% of Ohio drivers in 2030 will be 65 or older. In 2019, the number of deaths involving older drivers represented 23% of all traffic deaths statewide.

There's a shortage of snowplow drivers going into this winter.

It might be warm this week, but the Ohio Department of Transportation has already started preparing for the winter.

The latest budget proposal from Gov. Mike DeWine includes cutting Ohio's public transportation fund by tens of millions of dollars. Public transit…