Winter Maintenance Subzones 1 and 2 active Jan. 26-30 for snow removal

Subzones 1 and 2 will be active from Jan.26-30 for snow removal operations, with on-street parking restrictions in effect 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Subzones 3 and 4 will be active Feb. 2-6.  

Help speed up winter maintenance progress by following parking restrictions. Vehicles left in active subzones or where temporary no parking signs are posted are subject to $120 Notice of Violation plus towing fees. 

Additional maintenance happening — Watch for temporary no parking signs  

As conditions allow, crews will also be removing snow from WMZ streets in non-active subzones over the weekend and into next week. Watch for temporary no parking signs that will be placed 24 hours in advance of this work and remove vehicles from the street until the signs are taken down.  

Snow removal continuing on WMZ streets in Timberlea and Beacon Hill 

Crews will conduct snow removal operations in Timberlea and Beacon Hill on Jan. 24-25 and continue in Beacon Hill on Monday, Jan. 26. Watch for temporary no-parking signs placed 24 hours in advance.   

Snow removal happening on the busier streets downtown 

On Jan.24 and 25, crews will also be removing snow from the busier streets downtown that are not included in the WMZ program (primary, secondary and tertiary streets). Watch for temporary no-parking signs placed 24 hours in advance. 

Crews are trying to complete as many roads as possible, and windrows may be left on streets overnight. It is important that vehicles do not park on streets where windrows were left overnight as crews will be returning the following day to remove them. 

Total snow removal progress  

This winter, snow removal has been completed on approximately:  

• 82% of total WMZ streets complete   
  • 85% of Subzone 1 complete   
  • 91% of Subzone 2 complete   
  • 72% of Subzone 3 complete  
  • 79% of Subzone 4 complete   

Watch for daily progress updates at rmwb.ca/wmz.

Progress on Winter Maintenance Zones  

Subzones 3 and 4 were active this week. Crews completed snow removal on the following WMZ streets this Thursday (Jan. 22) and Friday (Jan. 23): 

The thick layers of ice and extremely cold temperatures are challenging and very difficult on equipment. Minor equipment repairs need to be done more frequently and it is taking a bit longer than normal to clean the heavy, thick ice off the streets. 

Learn more about winter maintenance and subscribe for updates at rmwb.ca/wmz 

If you have any questions or concerns or would like more information, contact Pulse by calling 780-743-7000 or online at rmwb.ca/Pulse. Requests submitted online will receive a faster response. 

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