Heavy, blowing snow is expected through Tuesday. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

By Cam Lee

Melfort prepares for snow

City of Melfort readies for snow removal after storm system passes

Nov 18, 2024 | 2:56 PM

The first major snow in northeast Saskatchewan is upon us, and the City of Melfort says they are prepared.

Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk told northeastNOW they are ready for the storm system.

“Our crews were able to take advantage of the nice weather in the past couple of weeks to service all of our snow clearing machinery and equipment and are prepared to begin work clearing the streets promptly once the storm subsides,” Cipywnyk explained.

Melfort’s Snow Clearing Priority bylaw states that clearing does not start until snowfall and blowing winds have subsided.

“Heavy snowfalls or successive storms may extend these time deadlines,” the bylaw says.

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Residents are asked to stay clear of any snow clearing operations, whether driving or walking, and obey all work zone signage to give crews plenty of space to work.

“We also ask that residents take care when out on the roads, parking lots, and sidewalks, as slippery and icy conditions will likely exist,” Cipywnyk said.

The public is also being reminded not to shovel snow or ice cleared from private property into the street. Doing so is against Melfort’s Snow Removal Bylaw.

Cipywnyk said the snow will be cleared as per the city’s Snow Clearing Priority Policy, starting with designated highways, service roads, collector streets, and emergency service routes.

The central business district and school access routes are next in line, followed by the remainder of city streets, with residential streets ensured to be “passable and free of excessive snow within seven days.”

Roads and sidewalks are expected to be icy, and Cipywnyk reminded residents to drive and walk with care both during and after the storm, to avoid car crashes, or slip and falls.

The northeast could receive up to 30 cm of snow in some spots by the time the system exits the area on Tuesday.

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