How expensive was this winter?

Not to jinx the arrival of spring, but it appears that winter weather (at least large-scale winter weather) is over and the cost of the winter of 2014-15 is about $8 million less than last year.

This winter’s cost of materials, manpower and equipment is $14.6 million.  That compares to about $22 million spent last year, the most expensive year since 2008.  Here are some of the other numbers for this year:

Winter 2014-15 by the numbers*

591                 Dump trucks

1.4 million       Miles treated/plowed

281,000          Labor hours

78,500            Tons of salt

49,000            Tons of sand

4 million          Gallons of brine

Annual winter expenses

2008   $23.7 million                        $9.10 per registered vehicle

2009   $11.3 million                         $4.30

2010   $20 million                            $7.70

2011   $17.9 million                         $6.90

2012   $6.9 million                           $2.70

2013   $18.6 million                         $7.20

2014   $22.6  million                        $8.50

2015   $16 million*                          $5.71*

*Estimated costs