The City of Grande Prairie have announced that a handful of neighbourhoods will be switching to a different week snow clearing schedule this winter.
The city says that Kensington will be moving from the Thursday Week A schedule to the Thursday Week B.
Crystal Ridge, Lakeland, Crystal Lake Estates, Copperwood and Easthaven will move from Friday Week B, to Friday Week A, and Northridge, Royal Oaks, Arbour Hills and Gateway/Westgate East will move from Friday Week A to Friday Week B.
The city added that residential clearing will continue to follow the city’s two-week Week A and Week B rotation when clearing is declared. Crews will operate Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., residents must move vehicles off the street before 8 a.m. on their scheduled clearing day so crews can complete the work.
Sometime in November, most residents will be receiving a 2026 to 2027 Snow Clearing Guide. However, you can check the updated residential clearing map on the city’s website to confirm your neighbourhood’s schedule.
“Changes to residential snow clearing this winter are intended to improve how our streets and neighbourhoods function while maintaining safe access for residents, pedestrians and emergency services,” said City of Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton. “I encourage residents to review what has changed, check their clearing schedule and watch for the Snow Clearing Guide arriving in November. Please keep the guide handy throughout the season, and thank you for your patience, understanding and for helping crews work safely and efficiently.”
The snow clearing schedule isn’t the only change coming this winter, as the city will be introducing a new snow-storage procedure.
On streets where: one sidewalk remains available for pedestrian travel, the designated snow-storage sidewalk may be covered with snow, entrances to driveways and walkway access to homes will be kept clear, on-street parking generally remains available because routine snow storage is moved out of the roadway, residents are not responsible for clearing the designated sidewalk being used by the city for road snow storage, the road snow will be pushed past the curb and stored on the city boulevard.
Going forward, road snow on these streets will be pushed past the curb and stored on the City boulevard (City-owned land between curb and property line) and designated sidewalk on one side of the street. The sidewalk on the opposite side remains available for pedestrian travel.
“Changes to residential snow clearing this winter are intended to improve how our streets and neighbourhoods function while maintaining safe access for residents, pedestrians and emergency services,” said Clayton. “I encourage residents to review what has changed, check their clearing schedule and watch for the Snow Clearing Guide arriving in November. Please keep the guide handy throughout the season, and thank you for your patience, understanding and for helping crews work safely and efficiently.”
You can visit the city’s website to find more snow clearing information.
