Winter Maintenance Zones

The RMWB is activating its Extreme Weather Response Plan and implementing a rolling parking ban across Winter Maintenance Zone streets beginning Monday, Oct. 26.

The parking ban will move through the WMZ program based on each street’s regular WMZ day. Because the schedule overlaps, more than one group of WMZ streets may be under the parking ban on the same date.

Subzones 1 and 2 will be active from Oct. 26 to 30 for snow plowing operations with on-street parking restrictions in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Vehicles parked in active subzones will be subject to a $400 ticket and may be towed to the nearest available lawful parking location.

The Winter Maintenance Zone (WMZ) program officially starts today with all subzones inactive until further notice. This means on-street parking restrictions are not in effect.

While our streets remain free of snow, for now, there are still things you can do to help prepare for this winter season.

Council has approved updates to the Urban Snow and Ice Control Program Policy that will help crews clear streets faster, improve public information, and reduce delays caused by illegally parked vehicles. 

You’re invited to join the conversation on improving winter maintenance in Fort McMurray. Your input will help identify where adjustments are needed and help inform updates to the Municipal Urban Snow and Ice Control Policy (OPE-150).

Following an above-average snowfall this winter, the snow disposal site located at Tower Rd. will close Saturday, May 2, at 5 p.m. 

This is the final Winter Maintenance Zone weekly update as the regular Subzone schedule is now complete. Crews will continue to clear back-alleys and catch basins to support the spring thaw and closely monitor street and weather conditions. Should additional winter maintenance be needed, temporary no-parking signs will be used. 

The regular Winter Maintenance Subzone schedule is now done for the season, but winter maintenance will continue with the use of temporary no parking signs.

Subzones 1 and 2 are active from April 6 to April 10 for snow removal with on-street parking restrictions in effect.  

Subzones 3 and 4 are active from March 30 to April 3 for snow removal, with on-street parking restrictions in effect.