With up to 15 centimetres of snow forecast for Kelowna over the next few days, city officials are asking residents to do their part to ensure the streets are cleared quickly and efficiently.
“Residents are encouraged to move their vehicles off the road to help plows clear the snow from curb to curb safely and quickly,” said Roadway Operations Supervisor Stephen Bryans.
Roads are plowed and de-iced based on their priority status with high-traffic arterials, such as Gordon Drive, the first to be tackled.
“Residents are asked to be patient as crews will focus on maintaining the service levels of priority one and two routes when significant snow falls before attending to local roads in neighbourhoods,” said Bryans.
If the snowfall accumulation is great enough, the city will issue a snow event advisory.
That triggers a temporary street parking ban in snow route areas including the Wilden, Ponds, Magic Estates and Dilworth Mountain neighbourhoods.
Owners of homes and businesses are obligated to clear snow off sidewalks adjacent to their properties.