In Prince Albert, snow clearing crews have been out every day since Sunday. They cleared priority 1’s on Sunday and returned again to priority 1 streets Monday. By Tuesday afternoon they were clearing priority 2 streets and by Wednesday those were complete.

Downtown was started Thursday morning with snow pushed to the side to allow for a driving lane. Snow will be trucked out of Central Avenue tomorrow morning. Today, crews will be grading avenues across the City. The city asks that vehicles be move off avenues where possible.

Friday, crews will start in residential areas. Residential clearing follows the garbage and recycling pick-up schedule so bins are not in the way of snow clearing.

The planned order of plowing is as follows: Starting Friday, November 13, crews will be in Midtown, East Hill, Southwood, Nordale and Hazeldell. Saturday, West Hill and West Flat, Sunday, Carlton Park, Crescent Acres and Crescent Heights and Monday, East Flat and Riverview. Contracted graders have been hired to assist in the residential plowing. No parking signs will be put up 12 hours in advance in each neighbourhood. Be sure not to park on the street where ever possible.

A few things to remember about snow plowing operations as crews move into residential areas:

• Banks of snow along the curbs (windrows) are a necessary part of the process. Except in identified areas like 2nd avenue west, downtown, etc. snow is not trucked away.
• Driveways – Every effort is made to ensure that windrows are not left on driveways. If a windrow is greater than 12 inches, crews will return to have it removed. You need to call 953-4900 to report it. Please note that a loader follows the grader operator to remove windrows. Please allow some time before reporting to issue to ensure the second operator has time to clear the driveway.
• Cul-de-sacs – Snow is often piled in the centre of a cul-de-sac or in the middle of a main street to allow for timely clearing of driving lanes. Crews will return at a later time to truck out the snow.
• Sidewalks – Under certain conditions, where there is a greater volume of snow, one third of the sidewalk may be used for snow plowing operations. In these cases, property owners would be responsible for clearing the remaining two-thirds of the sidewalk.

Please watch the City’s social media pages for updates on the snow clearing progress. Full details on the City’s approach to snow clearing operations, including a map of priority areas, can be found here.