The County of Grande Prairie’s snow removal crews has rolled out more than 30 vehicles to ensure residents’ safety on the municipality’s more than 3,600 kilometres of roads.
Officials say whenever a significant amount of snow falls, crews prioritize high-volume roads, and school zones are cleared first, with main roads in hamlets and residential subdivisions cleared within a 12-day cycle. Additionally, the county says a “reasonable” effort will be made to clear gravel roads within a five-day cycle once 15 centimetres of snow has accumulated.
As a result, residents are asked to keep an eye out for digital No Parking signs at entrances to some hamlets and subdivisions. Vehicles must be moved from roadways between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. when No Parking signs are lit and for the duration of temporary parking bans.
Areas under temporary parking bans as of November 27th include- 100th Avenue to 116th Avenue in Clairmont, the subdivisions of Whispering Ridge and Westlake Village in the Hamlet of Clairmont, Wedgewood, Maple Ridge, and Taylor Estates, along with the Hamlets of Hythe and La Glace.Â
