Windrows

• City official ‘hearing a lot’ from Edmontonians about snowy residential roads, says help coming soon

  A city official said blading residential roads at current temperatures would simply create more problems than it would solve.

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  Jan 18, 2023
  
• City has plans to groom Edmonton residential roads as ‘conditions have deteriorated’ due to weather

  The city provided an update on snow-clearing plans Thursday afternoon, acknowledging that "residential road conditions have deteriorated given the milder weather conditions."

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  Jan 12, 2023
  
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• Windrows along Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue has store owners concerned about business, customer safety

  Some business owners along Edmonton's Whyte Avenue are airing their frustrations over the state of windrows in front of their stores.

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  Jan 8, 2023
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• City of Edmonton dealing with overflowing road issues after freeze-thaw cycles

  City of Edmonton road crews have been busy fielding calls about flooded streets and sidewalks, caused by the constant freeze-thaw melt cycles in recent weeks.

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  Feb 8, 2022
• Edmonton Phase 2 residential parking ban to resume Jan. 10 after pausing due to cold weather

  After a pause in non-essential operations due to extreme weather conditions, Phase 2 residential snow clearing and windrow removal resumes on Monday morning. 

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  Jan 6, 2022
• Councillor hears DATS users are being abandoned in the cold

  Do you know of someone who was left at the curb by a DATS driver? Councillor Bev Esslinger has asked for a report after hearing about several instances where snow and cold has become an extra barrier for DATS users.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2018
• Patience urged as snow-clearing efforts continue in Calgary

  As a number of Calgarians complain about the amount of snow and difficulty getting around their neighbourhoods, one councillor is asking for a little bit of patience.

  Politics

  Feb 13, 2018
• City of Calgary explains why homeowners shouldn’t use machinery to clear frozen windrows

  The city said complaints from Calgarians kept piling up on Wednesday about rock-hard, frozen windrows left behind by snow-clearing equipment. But if you are considering renting a Bobcat to clear them, officials say you should reconsider.

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  Jan 25, 2017
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• Calgarians responsible for clearing windrows in front of their property: city

  The City of Calgary has confirmed it is a homeowners responsibility to clear windrows in front of their property.

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  Jan 23, 2017
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• Bus route windrow removal begins Monday in Edmonton

  Targeted parking bans will be in place across Edmonton for the next three weeks, while city crews remove windrows on residential bus routes.

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  Jan 16, 2015