What happens when snow is forecast?
The Public Works Yard receives daily weather reports and monitors changing weather conditions. Municipal roads are patrolled seven days a week. How can I help during a snow storm? Our snow plow crews can gain more ground when there are less vehicles on the road. You can help by staying off the streets until conditions improve and by keeping vehicles parked in your driveway. Blowing or shoveling snow onto roadways is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act so keeping it on the boulevard or your property makes for safer driving and keeps streets as passable as possible. I have to get to work and my street isn’t plowed yet. What should I do? Most snow storms are forecasted ahead of time, so allow yourself plenty of time to get there. Heavier snow falls take us more time so be patient, we’ll get there. Why does the snow plow push the snow back into my driveway? Our snow plow crews are directed to push the snow back as far as possible as chances are, there’s more snow coming this winter an
