BEND, OR -- The City of Bend is preparing for the winter driving season. Bend Transportation Director David Abbas says they have enough personnel and equipment to handle winter conditions. He says however if there is an extreme snow event they can also call in private contractors. Abbas says at that point they’d work two-12 hour shifts, 4am to 4pm and 4pm to 4am. Abbas says if the snow isn’t an extreme event they’ll have crews work 4am to noon and 11am to 7pm on weekdays.