(Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)

By Angie Rolheiser

Snowstorm...Again

Snow removal efforts in Melfort will have to start over, winter storm warning issued

Nov 15, 2021 | 6:20 PM

With more snowfall in the forecast, City of Melfort crews could be starting over with snow removal efforts.

The city maintains over 80 kilometres of streets and roadways.

Director of development, planning, and community relations Brent Lutz told northeastNOW the first priority is collector streets, downtown, and emergency routes, including the airport.

“People need to be able to get around, get services and the products that they might need.”

From there, school access routes follow as well as the remainder of the commercial district, then residential streets and alleys.

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“Typically, when we get a major snow event like we just recently had it could take us two to three weeks to work our way through the whole community,” Lutz said. “One of the challenges that occur is that if we get another major snow event like what is in the forecast for this week, we have to start over because we need to open those main artery streets again.”

Those lower down on the priority list may see some streets cleared twice before they are cleared once.

City bylaws prohibit residents from pushing snow from their property onto city streets as it can become a hazard to passing vehicles.

“Your snow belongs to you and it should stay on your property,” Lutz said.

Lutz also reminded residents to move vehicles that are parked along the streets to move them so streets can be cleared properly.

Crews are currently only about a quarter of the way finished with moving snow from last week’s snow fall.

(Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)

Heavy snowfall, freezing rain and strong wind gusts are projected to hit Saskatchewan on Tuesday.

Northern areas are expecting up to 30 centimetres of snow to fall, while the southern portion of the province won’t get as much snow but will be dealing with wind gusts up to 100 km/hr.

According to Environment Canada’s winter storm warning, the snow band itself will produce 15 to 30 cm of snow, with locally higher amounts possible by Tuesday evening.

Just south of the snow band, freezing rain is expected for a few hours this evening and overnight, causing slippery conditions.

On Tuesday afternoon, winds in western parts of the warning will strengthen, gusting between 60 and 80 km/h giving reduced visibility in blowing snow.

Snow will end by Wednesday morning.

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