(Grande Prairie, Alta. – March 25, 2026) – The City of Grande Prairie is reinstating parking bans and beginning residential snow clearing starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, March 26 following recent snowfall.
The ban restricts parking on permanent snow routes (priority 1 and 2 routes) from Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. until the ban is lifted. Details on what defines priority 1 and 2 roads can be found at cityofgp.com/snow.
Parking bans come into effect to ensure safe access to roadways during snow clearing operations.
A notice will be published on the City’s Website, Facebook and Twitter pages once the parking ban is lifted.
Residential Snow Clearing
Residential snow clearing will begin Thursday, March 26, starting with the Week A – Thursday neighbourhoods of Kensington, O’Brien Lake, Stone Ridge and Mission Heights.
Crews will follow the City’s two-week rotation schedule, working through assigned neighbourhoods each weekday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with operations adjusted as needed based on warming temperatures and improving road conditions.
| Week A | Week B | |
| Monday | Hillside, Mountview and VLA/Montrose. | Crystal Heights, Crystal Landing, Summit and Ivy Lake Estates. |
| Tuesday |
| Country Club Estates, Countryside North and South, Signature Falls and Country Club West. |
| Wednesday | Avondale, College Park and Swanavon. | Cobblestone, Fieldbrook, Highland Park, Riverstone and Smith. |
| Thursday | Kensington, Mission Heights, O’Brien Lake and Stone Ridge. | Pinnacle Ridge and Westpointe. |
| Friday |
| Crystal Ridge, Lakeland, Copperwood and Crystal Lake Estates. |
During residential clearing, vehicles must be removed from the roadway on your scheduled day. Clear streets at the start of the work window allow crews to access narrow roads, complete full passes and reduce icy or uneven driving conditions.
Temporary residential parking restrictions will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on scheduled clearing days.
Residents are encouraged to:
- Move vehicles promptly when parking bans are in effect
- Check their assigned residential clearing day
- Sign up for text or email reminders
- Track progress in real time using the interactive snow clearing map
Snow clearing and parking ban information, and residential schedules are available at cityofgp.com/snow.
For questions, contact AccessGP at 311 or info@cityofgp.com.