Avoid parking on the street to allow snow plows, CNV reminds

CNV is reminding residents to avoid parking on the street to allow snow plows and salt trucks the room required to safely clear streets.

This is particularly important on cul-de-sacs and narrow roadways, says CNV.

The City monitors road and weather conditions throughout the winter, and crews and equipment are dispatched to clear roads on a priority basis.

To report a snow or an ice problem on the roads, call the Operations Division at 604-987-7155 (8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday), and for afterhours emergency at 604-988-2212

Major arterial streets, bus routes, and access to emergency services, like hospitals are a priority for crews, followed by collector streets and streets leading to schools, and then the local streets.

Local streets  are cleared only after snow and ice conditions on Priority 1 and 2 routes have stabilized. When snowfall is continual, it may take longer for plows to reach local streets as first and second priority streets will require additional attention. Lanes/alleys are not plowed.