If you thought there was way more sand on Edmonton roads this winter season, you were right. The city used 125,000 tonnes of sand this winter, compared to just 60,000 tonnes the year before.

Edmonton's director of roadway maintenance says street sweeping and spring cleanup is fully underway now and crews even got an early start.

A complete management oversight breakdown has prompted city councillors to ask that a new "cooling off period" be established as city policy.