The City of Saskatoon says it expects as much as 15 centimetres of snow by Friday evening in the community and while the snow is falling during the day, city and contractor crews will stay focused on applying de-icing materials and keeping driving lanes clear on Circle Drive and streets with three or more lanes each way like Idylwyld Drive, 22nd Street and College Drive.

City crews worked through the night plowing Circle Drive and expressways and applying de-icing materials to improve traction on Circle Drive, freeways, high traffic streets, bridge decks and intersections.

The City says when it stops snowing, a snow event will be declared and clean-up across the city commences including clearing snow from city-maintained sidewalks and snow grading of priority streets.

When all the Priority 1 streets have been graded, crews will move down the line to the Priority 2 and 3 streets.

The City is urging drivers to slow down and adjust your driving to the changing road conditions, and watch for the blue and amber flashing lights of the road crews.