Residential snow clearing

The City of Grande Prairie provides residential snow clearing through contracted crews. This work is completed in a two-week rotation and only begins when residential clearing is declared by the City.

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.

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What initiates/triggers the service?

Accumulated snowfall is monitored in residential areas across the city. When it reaches 10 cm, the
City declares residential clearing for all neighbourhoods. 

Contracted crews then complete a two-week rotation, clearing neighbourhoods in a Week A then Week B cycle:

• From Monday to Friday.
• From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• In two-week rotations.

Before starting a two-week round of residential plowing, City staff will consider current and upcoming weather conditions.

Week A and Week B

The City has assigned neighbourhoods to a "Week A" and "Week B" schedule when residential snow clearing is declared to increase the accuracy of the information provided. Residential snow clearing still occurs in a two-week rotation, and the snow clearing day assigned to a neighbouhood remains the same.

Designated days and areas for snow clearing

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

Newly updated residential snow clearing map coming soon!

Parking on residential roads

When a round of residential snow clearing is declared by the City, crews will clear all residential roads (week A and week B) within a two-week rotation.  Removing vehicles and other obstacles from the road before snow clearing is activated helps crews clear areas safely, quickly and reduces the chances of damaging property. If there are too many vehicles on the street, crews may be required to skip a street and try again the following week.

A temporary parking ban is in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on your neighbourhood’s scheduled clearing day. Vehicles left on the road during this time may be ticketed or towed.

Please note: The sides of some residential streets are used for windrow storage. Do not park beside a windrow, as this can narrow the roadway and restrict access for traffic, snow-clearing equipment and emergency vehicles. Residents may park in their driveway, find alternate parking or clear the windrow themselves to create a legal parking space.

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.