Heavy, wet snow slowed down snow removal in Lee&#x2019;s Summit, forcing officials to pull trucks out of residential areas today to concentrate on arterial and collector streets.</p><p>Director of Public Works Chuck Owsley said the city&#x2019;s snow plan calls for having at least three lanes open on the main thoroughfares before moving into residential areas.</p><p>The city had started on some residential areas at 7 a.m. but needed to keep resources on main streets as heavy snow slowed removal. The city expects to again be working on residential streets by 7 p.m. or sooner. </p><p>Warm temperatures are helping keep roads clear as snow is melting.</p><p>Snowplows, especially smaller trucks the city often uses to clear residential areas sooner, are not as effective in the wet, dense snow which weighs more, Owsley said.</p><p>The city is asking residents to stay off roads if possible.</p><p>The city&#x2019;s snow plan calls for the roads to be cleared 48 hours after snow stops falling.</p><p>According to the National Weather Service new snowfall in the city ranged from 8 to 12 inches. Another inch is expected tonight and one more inch on Wednesday morning.</p><p>The Lee&#x2019;s Summit R-7 School District has cancelled school for Wednesday.