Grande Prairie City Council has made the decision to reduce the residential snow-clearing threshold from 13 centimetres of accumulation back to 10 centimetres after significant "pushback" from residents.Â
The City of Grande Prairie's recent call to clear snow out of residential areas has officially cracked its second week, with clearing set to begin in Week B neighbourhoods today.Â
Grande Prairie celebrated Dry January in its own way this year, with very little snow all month long; however, the snowless streak came to an end on the 28th, prompting removal crews to begin their work once again.Â
Snow clearing in the County of Grande Prairie is set to resume Friday, with temporary parking restrictions going into place for the communities of Wedgewood, Taylor Estates and Maple Ridge.
Given the nature of Grande Prairie's recent snow dumps, amounting to more than 60 centimetres, the City of Grande Prairie has given some further explanation into what snow removal looks like on the swan city's roads.Â
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.
Snow clearing is underway across the Grande Prairie region, with the city's latest announcement that residential clearing is underway, and the county beginning similar operations in their municipalities.
As the weather heats up and people look to cool down in the different bodies of water around Alberta, Grande Prairie Technical Search and Rescue is reminding everyone to keep safety in mind.Â
The County of Grande Prairie has reduced the Kiskatinaw River wildfire evacuation area, allowing those who live east of Range Road 132 to Range Road 130 between Township Road 710 and Township Road 740 to return home.
