Residential snow clearing

The City of Grande Prairie provides residential snow clearing through contracted crews.

Residential snow clearing does not run continuously throughout the winter. It only takes place when the City declares a clearing activation based on accumulated snowfall.

Once activated, crews complete a two-week rotation through residential neighbourhoods. After the rotation is complete, residential clearing stops until the City declares another activation.

Residential snow clearing status

No residential snow clearing activations have been declared at this time.

View our interactive residential snow clearing map for real time information during an activation.

Interactive Residential Snow Clearing Maps

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What triggers residential snow clearing?

The City monitors accumulated snow on residential streets. When accumulation reaches 10 cm, the City assesses current and forecast weather conditions before declaring residential snow clearing.

Once declared, contracted crews clear neighbourhoods over two weeks, Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Week A and Week B

When residential snow clearing is declared, crews begin with Week A neighbourhoods, followed by Week B. Clearing takes approximately two weeks, weather permitting.

Each neighbourhood has an assigned clearing day that remains the same for every rotation. Residential clearing only takes place when declared by the City.

Designated days and areas for snow clearing

Changed this season: Kensington moves to Week B Thursday.   Lakeland, Easthaven, Crystal Ridge, Copperwood and Crystal Lake Estates move to Week A Friday. Arbour Hills, Gateway, Northridge, Royal Oaks and Westgate move to Week B Friday.

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Click here to view the updated residential snow clearing map 

Click here to for a printable copy of the residential snow clearing map

Parking on residential roads

When residential snow clearing is active, parking is prohibited from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on your neighbourhood's scheduled clearing day. Vehicles left on the road may be ticketed or towed.

Move all vehicles and obstacles off the road before 8 a.m. This helps crews clear snow safely and prevents property damage. If parked vehicles block access, crews may skip the street and return the following week.

Parking beside windrows is also prohibited. A windrow is a row of snow left by a snowplow along the road. Parking beside one narrows the road and can block traffic, snow-clearing equipment and emergency vehicles.

Residents can park in their driveways, find another legal parking space or clear the windrow to create a legal on-street parking space outside the temporary parking ban.

How residential snow clearing and Priority 2 roads are managed

Residential snow clearing happens on a two-week rotation when a residential round is declared. This schedule applies to local residential streets.

Within most neighbourhoods, there are also main routes classified as Priority 2 roads. These routes sit between Priority 1 roads and residential streets in the City’s snow clearing system.

• Priority 1 roads are cleared first during snow events.
• Priority 2 roads are maintained by City crews on an ongoing basis and typically have snow windrowed and hauled away as part of that work.
• This work happens separately from the residential two-week rotation.

Because these are two different programs, you may sometimes notice that:

• Your residential street is cleared on its scheduled day, but
• The Priority 2 road in your neighbourhood is cleared at a different time.

This doesn’t mean the route was missed. It simply reflects that residential clearing and Priority 2 road maintenance are handled by different crews, on different schedules, based on citywide priorities and current conditions.

To help make this clearer, the residential snow clearing map includes both Priority 1 and Priority 2 roads in the legend and on the map, so residents can easily see how different routes are classified in their area.

Learn more about Priority Road clearing service levels here.