Residential street snow removal is underway today (January 19) in Aspenglen/Jesperdale and Millgrove and is scheduled to start in Aspenglen/Creekside and Copperhaven tomorrow (January 20), followed by Spruce Village/Kenton on January 21, Grove Meadows and Lakewood on January 22, and Hilldowns on January 23. Look for orange signs at the entrance to subdivisions indicating when snow removal is scheduled to start or watch for online updates. Please remember to move vehicles from the street during scheduled snow removal operations.

Additionally, City crews have been out with graders to level out ruts in neighbourhoods that are still waiting for full residential snow removal. To date, Legacy Park, McLaughlin, Woodhaven, and Greenbury have been bladed, and Prescott is anticipated to be done tonight (January 19).

Over the past 24 hours, crews have moved 336 loads of snow to the City’s snow dump.

Thanks to favourable weather conditions, crews have been able to accelerate residential snow removal operations. Today (January 16) crews are working in the alleys of the City Centre area, and while work in the Aspenglen/Jesperdale subdivision isn’t scheduled to start until Monday (January 19), crews are there today working to clear the main road (vehicles on the main road today will not be ticketed or towed). Residential street snow removal will continue in Aspenglen/Jesperdale and Millgrove on Monday, followed by Aspenglen/Creekside and Copperhaven on January 20, Spruce Village/Kenton on January 21, and Grove Meadows and Lakewood on January 22. It is anticipated that all residential snow removal will be complete by January 30. Check status updates online.

Over the weekend, crews will continue snow removal in back alleys and on Sunday evening, as temperatures cool, the night crew will focus on blading ruts on the front streets of subdivisions. This approach is being implemented due to the volume of snow that has been received, and work will be done in reverse order on the residential snow removal rotation map to prioritize those residents who have experienced longer wait times for snow removal.

Residential street snow removal has now been completed in 11 subdivisions and work will resume today (January 15) in Broxton Park and Brookwood and is scheduled for Millgrove and Aspenglen/Jesperdale on January 19 and Copperhaven on January 20. Look for orange signs at the entrance to subdivisions indicating when snow removal is scheduled to start or watch for online updates. As a reminder, there is no parking on signed residential streets starting at 7 a.m. on the date snow removal is scheduled to begin until snow removal is complete and signs are removed.

Additionally, with overnight temperatures expected to drop below freezing tonight, City crews plan to be out with graders to level out ruts in neighbourhoods that are still waiting for full residential snow removal. We're taking this approach as a result of the tremendous amount of snowfall we've received and this work will be done in reverse order on the residential snow removal rotation map to prioritize those residents who have experienced longer wait times for snow removal. The cooler temperatures are necessary for this work, which will help provide some relief for drivers until full residential snow removal is completed in these areas. Crews will also begin some alley snow removal over the weekend.

Snow by the numbers:

• On January 12 over a 24-hour period, City crews transported 487 loads of snow to the City’s snow dump
• On January 13 over a 24-hour period, City crews transported 474 loads of snow to the City’s snow dump
• On January 14 over a 24-hour period, City crews transported 389 loads of snow to the City's snow dump