Hood River County Commissioners received a report on snow removal polices from the County Public Works Department as the winter season approaches.  Priorities for road plowing remain essentially the same as they have in the past, starting with high traffic volume roads, then school bus routes, remaining county roads, and subdivision, cul-de-sac, and outlying dwellings on gravel roads.  County Administrator Jeff Hecksel noted the department has lost several experienced plow operators in the last few years, and that could slow the process.  Standard county policies call for snow removal operations to begin at four in the morning when sufficient accumulation is present.