REGINA - Regina is absolutely covered in snow, so now the residential plow is on to clear it away.
On Monday, winter crews began their effort to plow all city residential streets, and it is scheduled to run until Feb. 22.
According to the city’s news release, Regina got about 17 cm of snow in a two-day period from the major snowstorm that come through last week. That exceeded the 15 cm threshold needed to greenlight a residential plow.
Residents are being asked to remove vehicles from the roads to help city crews plow efficiently and be on time. Information on when you should move your vehicle can be found by downloading the City of Regina’s sweep and plow app by going to Regina.ca/Plow. You can also get information at that website on when to expect the residential plow to come to your neighbourhood.
The work to clear the main roads is already completed. On Sunday, crews finished the systematic plowing of roads, sidewalks and alleys. Routine maintenance activities, including snow removal from school zones, is ongoing. Last week, snow routes had been declared in Regina and work got under way at that time to clear the snow on those roads.
The city reports that narrower residential streets and denser neighbourhoods could get ice shaving instead of grading. The city says this is to avoid on-street parking challenges due to snow ridges.
In the meantime while the residential plow goes on, the city is asking residents to slow down and to stay back at least three to four car lengths from plowing and sanding equipment.
