News/Press Release

THE CITY GENERALLY BEGINS PLOWING SNOW WHEN:

• Snow reaches an accumulation over 6”.
• Snow that has high moisture content such as “wet, heavy snow” is more of an issue than that of low moisture content.
• Priority routes are plowed first. It is our priority to keep arterials and emergency service routes open. Priority routes are (in no particular order)
  • The North and South business districts and hills.
  • Then main arterials such as Broadway Ave, Elizabeth St, NE 8th Ave, NE 5th Ave, NE 10th Ave, SE 15th Ave, S. Mill St.
  • Schools