BEND, OR -- Bend City Council members met this week with the Streets Department to discuss strategies for emergency management, snow removal and extreme weather events. Operations Director David Abbas says they’re prepared for the average storm but occasional extreme events can be a challenge. Bend receives 20 inches of snow on average and clearing berms away from driveways is always a shared responsibility between homeowners, neighbors and the city. Abbas says the city is committed to being proactive with snow removal in the downtown core area this winter.