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Snow Removal Forecast
Snow Storage Even Year Map
(Snow storage years are based by the year of commencement and do not switch over on January 1st)
Snow Removal Forecast
Update as of January 18th, 2023 at 3:30pm
January. 19, 2023 – Snow Plowing will be completing the S.E. Residential, North of 6 Ave. Once completed, operations will then move onto S.W. Residential.
January. 20, 2023 – Snow Plowing in Priority 4, Residential: NW quadrant.
– Grading on Gravel roads, Industrial areas.
Downtown Core Clean-up
Monday, January. 23, 2023 - Starting at 10:00pm
Contracted out trucking services will be hauling snow piles out from: 12:00am – 8:00am
To allow for safe and efficient snow removal, please watch for orange Snow Removal signage posted in your neighbourhood and remove vehicles that are parked on affected roadways.
Affected areas:
Do not park on the street.
January. 24, 2023 – When Downtown Core is complete, snow piles that are stored in cul-de-sacs will be removed. Once we start, it can take a couple days to clear every cul-de-sac in town.
Please refer to the priority routes map located at the top of the page to see the location of priority routes within town. Priority 1 routes will be cleared again if significant snowfall occurs.
During the 2022-’23 Winter Season, Snow Plowing Operations have cleared approximately 110 km of town roadways.
Zone | Amount |
Priority 1 Emergency | 4 times |
Priority 2 Mains | 4 times |
Priority 3 Collectors | 5 times |
Priority 4 Residential | 1 time |
Downtown Core | 2 times |
Cul-de-Sacs | 1 time |
Additionally:
Cemetery Road | 2 times |
Industrial | 2 times |
Recycle Center | 2 times |
Lagoons | 2 times |
Lift Stations | 3 times |
Bulk Water & Sewer Station | 3 times |
Trails | 4 times |
For safe and efficient snow removal:
If you see crews working on your street, please try to move vehicles that are parked on the street before equipment makes their first pass. Please remove any other obstructions that might impact snow removal operations.
Driving around working equipment:
For everybody’s safety we ask the public to please be considerate while crews conduct their work. Be courteous when approaching heavy equipment. Slow down, follow from a safe distance, or take another route to give operators safe distance to reverse and efficiently clear town roadways.
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Calvin Couturier
Director of OperationsPhone: 780-849-4107
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Operations Department
Physical Address
10 Main Street SW
Slave Lake, AB T0G2A0
Phone: : 780-849-4107