City of PG says snow clearing complete after last week’s heavy snowfall

Prince George city staff have cleared much of the snow that fell on Prince George’s roads and sidewalks.

According to the city, PG received about half a metre of snow in a week. A Heavy Snowfall Declaration was issued on December 22nd after 35 cms of snow fell in a 24-hour period. According to the city, Heavy Snowfall Declaration is issued when 20 cms of snow or more falls in a day, and an additional 24 hours is added for every 8 cms of snow the city receives beyond the threshold.

“Our crews undertook the huge job of tackling a record-breaking snow event and have been working long shifts through nights, record-low temperatures, and the holiday season to bring our streets into a passable condition,” said Jordan Wiseman, Manager of Roads and Fleet.

“We were able to meet the extended timeline in Council’s Heavy Snowfall Declaration. It was a tough job well done. I would like to thank crews for their outstanding efforts.”

According to the City, 450 dump truck loads of windrowed snow has been removed from roads, and they are aiming to take an additional 500 to 600 loads each night to the city’s snow dumps through the weekend. The city says removal of windrows are not included in timelines allocated by the Snow and Ice Control Policy.

In addition, Bylaw Services issued 10 warnings and nine tickets for violating the City’s winter parking restrictions, six tickets for interfering with snow removal, and two vehicles were towed for either violating winter parking restrictions or interfering with snow removal.

More information on PG’s snow and ice control operations, including winter parking restrictions is available on the City’s website.