There are still a number of civic services and facilities impacted in Saskatoon as the city continues to dig out from more than 31 centimetres of snow on the weekend.
Here’s what we know Tuesday afternoon about road conditions and closures.
Roads
As of Tuesday afternoon, crews have been able to open at least one traffic lane on all major and secondary roads.
The city recognizes that residential roads continue to be a challenge and said freezing rain has also created a layer of ice underneath the snow.
“The city’s snow clearing service does not extend to residential neighbourhoods, but we recognize that this is an unusually large amount of snowfall, all at once, for our city,” Terry Schmidt, general manager of transportation and construction, said in a press release.
“For this reason, we’ve decided to proceed with a plan to restore mobility on all roads, including residential streets.
“We recognize the challenges people are facing, and we want to help fix the problem … We’re going to throw everything we have at this effort to clear away the snow and get people moving around again.”
The residential snow clearing will begin after the higher traffic streets are complete, officials said.
If there’s more snowfall, which is forecast for Wednesday, the city said crews will need to prioritize higher traffic streets as usual.
City hall
The City of Saskatoon is asking people to use available online services at saskatoon.ca. For property taxes, assessment, and utility related matters, the city said people can email the city at revenue@saskatoon.ca or call 306-975-2400.
Schools
All in-person public and Catholic high school classes are cancelled Tuesday, but at-home learning will continue with teachers providing direction and assignments for students.
Schools are also closed Wednesday for Remembrance Day and will re-open Thursday.
Saskatoon Christian School is closed due to weather conditions.
Civic crews are planning to remove piles of snow left by graders from all school zones next week in order to provide space for vehicle parking or dropping off and picking up children.
Transit
Modified service on most routes has resumed, according to Saskatoon Transit.
Fixed route service will continue to expand as streets are cleared.
Access Transit continues to provide essential trips only.
Garbage/recycling collection
The city said attempts will be made to resume garbage and recycling collections on Wednesday and for the remainder of the week, although accessibility will be a determining factor on some streets and back lanes. People are asked to roll out carts by 7 a.m. and place them in front of or four feet to the side of snowbanks to ensure collection truck arms can access carts.
Collection calendars have been updated to reflect the following changes:
- Monday collections have been rescheduled to Nov. 14; and
- Tuesday collections rescheduled to Nov. 15.
Libraries
All library locations will be closed on Tuesday.
Leisure services
Leisure centres remain closed and will reopen on Wednesday at 12 p.m., except for Cosmo Civic Centre and Terry Fox Track which are closed on statutory holidays.
Civic indoor arenas reopened for scheduled rentals at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo remains closed on Tuesday.
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