Photo courtesy County of Grande Prairie

By Erika Rolling

Snow

City and County snow removal and clearing begins, parking bans in effect

Nov 7, 2022 | 7:57 AM

Significant amounts of snow fell over the region this past weekend and the City and County of Grande Prairie have started snow removal and clearing operations.

According to Environment Canada, Grande Prairie now has 16 centimeters of snow on the ground after the first blast of winter blew through the area.

City Snow Removal Operations and Parking Bans

As of Monday, November 7, the City has declared parking bans on permanent snow routes from Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Priority 1 and 2 routes have parking bans, as they are to be cleared first by snow removal crews to ensure fire trucks, ambulances, other essential services, and the majority of the travelling public have a clear route on which to travel.

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The City says the parking bans come into effect to ensure safe access to roadways during snow removal operations and are kindly asking residents to remove their parked vehicles from identified priority routes.

To view a map of priority routes and 2022’s snow clearing schedule, click here.

County Snow Removal Operations and Parking Bans

Residential snow removal in the County started Monday, November 7.

The Whispering Ridge and Westlake subdivisions in Clairmont are the first areas to be cleared from recent snowfall. Crews will move onto other residential areas, including in Clairmont from 100 Ave to 116 Ave, Wedgewood, Taylor Estates and Maple Ridge, with progress depending on weather conditions and garbage collection days.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., parking restrictions will be in place for snow removal crews to work and motorists are reminded to watch for digital “No Parking” signs when entering select residential areas. The County says vehicles left on the street while a parking restriction is in place may be ticketed and/or towed.

Residents are also reminded that piling snow onto roadways is illegal and could result in a $100 fine, as it slows the snow clearing process and creates a traffic safety hazard.