City ready for snow

“We’re asking that residents try to avoid parking o the streets as much as possible because when the plows have to go around, at times we have to redeploy equipment depending on the amount of snow left behind,” explains Jordan Wiseman, Manager, Roads, and Fleet for the City.

The average snow plow is 28.9 feet long, 8.3 feet wide and 50,000 pounds when it is fully fuelled and carrying the plow blade.

“Just be patient when we’re trying to move snow, give us a lot of room. I realize people are trying to get to where they need to go but snow is a very important piece of Prince George as it is a winter city. Try to give them plenty of space, try to respect the size of the equipment.”

Priority One routes include the City’s biggest, busiest streets and boulevards, their adjacent sidewalks, and the downtown central business district and hospital district. Crews aim to clear these within 48 hours after the snow event ends.
Priority Two routes include Prince George’s collector roads and sidewalks as well as commercial and industrial zoning roads, laneways, and curb-adjacent sidewalks. Crews aim to clear these within 48 hours after the snow event ends.
Priority Three routes include the City’s residential streets, sidewalks, and park paths. If at least 12cm of snowfalls in 24 hours, the City aims to clear these routes within 72 hours after Priority One (Red) and Priority Two (Green) have been completed.

A heavy snowfall declaration is issued by the City of Prince George and the Prince George RCMP when at least 20 centimetres of snow accumulates in a 24-hour period. During a heavy snowfall declaration, snow removal completion times will be extended by 24 hours for each additional eight centimetres of accumulated snow (on top of the initial 20 centimetres).

by Cheryl Jahn

City ready for snow

What's Trending