Major snowstorm for Monday night will extend the weekend snow clean-up

Environment & Climate Change Canada issued a Snowfall Warning alert for Saskatoon forecasting 10-15 centimetres of heavy snow tonight. City and contractor crews are making excellent progress cleaning up the 13-centimetre snowfall that ended Sunday morning; however, many will be reassigned to priority 1 streets, such as Circle Drive and streets with three+ lanes each way like Idylwyld Drive, 22nd Street and College Drive if heavy snow begins accumulating.

Please use caution on bridge decks and ramps, intersections on priority streets, sidewalks and pathways that may be slippery from the layer of ice under the fresh snow. In addition, the falling snow may cause visibility issues this evening and overnight.

City crews are monitoring these high-risk locations and salting and sanding as required, with graders focused on completing priority 2 and 3 streets, if possible. We’re also clearing snow from sidewalks at City facilities, on multi-use pathways and cycle tracks. As snow accumulates on the street, the focus will shift to keeping the driving lanes clear along Circle Drive and the busiest freeway and arterial streets. 

Please watch for blue and amber flashing lights on road maintenance equipment and leave room for them to do their work. 

Transit service may be impacted by accumulated snow; service alerts and real-time bus tracking is available on Google Maps or Transit App.

Learn about winter road maintenance at saskatoon.ca/snow. Stay in the snow with the Snow & Ice Report at saskatoon.ca/snowreport.