Residential Snow Clearing
The City of Grande Prairie's residential snow plowing program is a contracted service that occurs in two-week rotations, only when declared by the City.
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 2-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
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, Easthaven, Crystal Ridge, Copperwood, and Crystal Lake Estates. |
Click here to download a PDF of the map.
Download the snow clearing brochure here.
View our interactive residential snow clearing map here, for real time information.
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 the road on residential streets are used for windrow storage. If there is a windrow on the side of the road, residents may not park beside the windrow. Residents may park in their driveways, find alternate parking or shovel the windrow out themselves to park on the road.
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.