Snow Clearing and Ice Control

The Town of Paradise works hard to keep streets clear and safe from snow and ice. Snow clearing operations begin when five centimetres of snow has accumulated on the road surface. Road crews work as efficiently as they safely can under a variety of weather conditions to clear seven separate routes within the Town. To ensure safe and reliable access, crews prioritize the assistance of emergency vehicles when required. 

Snow clearing in Paradise is done on a priority basis and covers 296 streets within the Town, 165 of which are either cul-de-sacs or dead end streets. This equates to approximately 318 km of snow clearing / ice control over seven separate routes.

Sidewalk clearing is organized into five different routes, with each being cleared in order of priority. Sidewalks in the immediate vicinity of school areas are cleared first. 

Town staff also clear 42,000 square metres of public parking lots; approximately 850 fire hydrants; and 72 km of sidewalk clearing. Residents are reminded not to shovel snow into areas that have been previously cleared by the Town including places where it may obstruct traffic on streets or sidewalks. Community mailboxes are the responsibility of Canada Post.

During storm events, each route will be completed within a reasonable time period after the storm has ended. Weather permitting, crews will start street widening operations on the day after all streets have been addressed.