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To: SG who wrote (67782)	11/4/2010 1:33:56 PM
From: benwood	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 220056

Seems like a simple fix is possible, doesn't it? I have a weather station at home, and I can install on the rain collector an optional heating coil that works only in cold temps for that very purpose -- to melt snow so that it can be measured (and prevent snow from plugging up the funnel). A simple device like that, except one operating only say for the first thirty minutes after darkness activates the light, and then only if the thermal relay is triggered (i.e. sub freezing). Yes, it would use more energy. But not much more, and since the point of streetlights is to have them cast their light, it could be a big improvement. The ones that Seattle City Light are installing don't actually have a glass under the bulb(s) any longer -- the LEDs are exposed, but within the light can and so under a shallow umbrella, in effect. It would take sustained sideways blowing snow to cover them, it would seem. We don't get much snow in Seattle, but this year we are supposed to (La Nina current year) so maybe we'll see. Or not.