Winnipeg, MB - The City of Winnipeg is recommending that all citizens and motorists stay home today and limit travel to essential trips only. Residential streets have significant accumulations of snow and clearing operations are currently focused on the regional and collector/bus route roadways to ensure essential services are available.
City crews are continuing a truck plow operation on P1 regional streets and P2 collector/bus routes. A grader plow operation will commence at 7:00 p.m., tonight on the P1 and P2 networks.
Sanding will be ongoing to improve traction where required.
Sidewalk clearing on P1 and P2 streets will start at 7:00 p.m., tonight.
Clearing of back lanes will start at 7:00 a.m., on Tuesday, December 27.
The City’s Public Works Department is monitoring road and sidewalk conditions and further decisions will be made as the weather system passes through the City.
Avoid a ticket and tow
The City's Annual Snow Route Parking Ban is in effect from 2:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m. nightly until March 1, 2017. Snow routes are clearly marked with signs like these:
Snow routes are a top priority for snow clearing to ensure that emergency vehicles can navigate quickly and safely around the city. It’s important that vehicles are not parked on snow routes overnight in order to enable rapid and efficient snow clearing of these critical routes.
Vehicles parked in violation of the Annual Snow Route Parking Ban can receive a $100 ticket ($50 if paid early), and may be towed to the towing company’s compound.
Stay Back, Stay Safe
Motorists are urged to drive to road conditions, and to use extreme caution when driving near any snow clearing equipment or sanding trucks.
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The City offers free email and Twitter notifications which advise subscribers when parking bans go into effect. To sign up for notifications visit knowyourzone.winnipeg.ca or contact 311, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca311@winnipeg.ca.