Winter Roads
The City of St. Albert sends out plowing equipment when 2 - 5 cm of snow accumulates on priority roadways. Ice control will be provided on an ongoing basis during snowfalls, frost, freezing rain or any other event that may be dangerous for motorists and vehicle traction.
View the 2024 - 2025 Winter Roads Maintenance Map
Plowing and ice control will be completed in accordance with the following priority rankings (unless ongoing weather conditions require a continuous focus on Priority 1 Roads. Snowfall above 10 cm may require resources be diverted to Priority 1roadways on an extended basis and may change the timelines for Priority 2 and 3 roadways):
| PRIORITY | AREA | SNOW CLEARING ACTIVITIES |
| - 1 - | St. Albert Trail & Ray Gibbon Drive | Within 8 hrs. (after a snow event) - plowed and sanded after 2-5 cm of snow accumulation |
| - 2 - | Arterial Roads | Within 8 hrs. (after a snow event) - plowed and sanded after 2-5 cm snow accumulation |
| - 3 - | Collector and Commercial Roads | Within 16 hrs. (after a snow event) - plowed and sanded after 2-5 cm snow accumulation |
| Rural Roads | Within 24 hrs. (after a snow event) - plowed and sanded after 2-5 cm snow accumulation | |
| Collector Roads - Clearing/Removal | Removal normally occurs after 20-30 cm of snow accumulation. The estimated time for removal is approximately 5 days. | |
| Residential Roads - Clearing/Removal | Removal normally occurs after 6-9 cm of snow pack has accumulated in the driving lanes. Snow pack after March 7 will only be plowed, and snow left to melt with no formal clearing. The estimated time for removal is approximately 10-12 days. Snow piles will be removed as resources allow. | |
| Downtown - Removal | Removal normally occurs after 5 - 10 cm of snow accumulation in the parking lanes. The estimated time for removal is approximately 48 hours after the snowfall ends. |
* In the event of a recurring or prolonged snowfall, resources may be re-allocated back to the higher priority areas. Snowfall above 10 cm may require resources to be diverted to Priority 1 on an extended basis and may change the timelines for priority 2 and 3 roadways.
Safe Winter Driving
When you are out and about this winter, remember to allow for the plow – slow down, leave plenty of room and be patient. Whether you are driving on the highway or within the city, here are some safety tips to implement:
- Stay back four to five car lengths from a snowplow.
- Avoid passing snowplows. It can be unsafe.
- Snowplows have blind spots and may not see you.
- Snowplows travel below the posted speed limit. Be alert.
- Before heading out check 511.Alberta.ca for road conditions.
- Keep roads safe. Slow down when you see a snowplow.
- Be patient. Snowplows pull over every five to eight kilometres to let vehicles pass.
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Last edited: December 12, 2024