Snow Clearing Update - December 13 to 19

Snow Clearing Update - December 13 to 19

There are two main ways the City runs snow plowing and ice control operations:

Priority Road Plowing and Ice Control
  • Occurs continuously throughout the winter in response to changing weather conditions.
  • The goal is to plow arterial (priority 1) and secondary (priority 2) roads to maintain clear access for emergency vehicles and general commuters.
  • Includes ice control operations such as sanding and salting, as well as windrow pick-up.
Residential Snow Clearing
  • Occurs in two-week rotations only when triggered by the City.
  • If a neighbourhood is not complete in week one, crews will return in week two.
  • Operated Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • The City hires contracted crews to plow residential roads.

 

Week A

Week B

Monday

Hillside, Mountview and VLA/Montrose.

Crystal Heights, Crystal Landing, Summit and Ivy Lake Estates.

Tuesday

Patterson and South Patterson and Southview.

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

Arbour Hills, Gateway, Northridge, Royal Oaks and Westgate.

Lakeland, Crystal Ridge, Copperwood, and Crystal Lake Estates.

December 17 & 18, 2022, crews plan to:

  • continue monitoring the priority road network and sanding as needed.

If weather conditions change to snow over the weekend snow removal operations will switch to begin clearing the priority road network. 

December 16, 2022, crews plan to:

  • continue actively patrolling the priority road network.
  • plow and pick up windrows on priority 2 roads in Friday areas. 
  • pick up piles from cul-de-sacs in residential areas. 
  • plow priority 3 roads in industrial and commercial areas.
  • monitor the trail network, sanding and plowing as needed.

December 15, 2022, crews plan to:

  • continue actively patrolling the priority road network for icy conditions. 
  • plow and pick up windrows on priority 2 roads in Thursday areas. 
  • pick up piles from cul-de-sacs in residential areas. 
  • plow priority 3 roads in industrial and commercial areas.
  • monitor the trail network, sanding and plowing as needed. 

December 14, 2022, crews plan to:

  • continue actively patrolling and sanding the priority road network.
  • plow and pick up windrows on priority 2 roads in Wednesday areas. 
  • pick up piles from cul-de-sacs in residential areas. 
  • plow priority 3 roads in industrial and commercial areas.
  • monitor the trail network, sanding and plowing as needed. 

City crews put down salt on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 13, to combat freezing rain. 

December 13, 2022, crews plan to:

  • continue actively patrolling and sanding the priority road network.
  • plow and pick up windrows on priority 2 roads in Tuesday areas. 
  • pick up piles from cul-de-sacs in residential areas. 
  • monitor the trail network, sanding and plowing as needed.