City crews prepared for snowfall in Saskatoon

City crews are ready to respond as Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special weather statement for Saskatoon, forecasting approximately 10 centimetres of snow accumulation beginning overnight into Wednesday and potentially Thursday morning. This amount of snow can quickly create challenging driving conditions, including slippery sections on high-traffic routes.

The City will have plows and graders ready to clear snow if it accumulates on priority routes and sanding trucks will be active managing icy sections. Following the snowfall, crews will also clear City facility sidewalks, the Meewasin Trail, park pathways with lighting and bridge and overpass walkways.

Drivers are asked to watch for blue and amber flashing lights on road maintenance equipment and to give operators the room they need to work safely.

If more than 5 centimetres of snow falls a snow event will be declared, and residents will be able to follow snow grading progress through the Priority Street Snow Grading Map. More information, including the City’s winter road maintenance service level, is available at saskatoon.ca/snow.

Saskatoon Transit will monitor and adjust service as needed; however, service can be delayed or interrupted by collisions, blown-in streets and bus stops that are not accessible due to snowfall and drifts. Stay informed: check Saskatoon Transit service alerts for detours or temporary bus stop closures and view real-time bus locations on third-party apps like Transit and Google Transit on desktop. Pin the routes you use often and receive service alert push notifications.

Residents can also report driving concerns due to snow accumulation or rutting, or concerns related to snow piles, City sidewalks or other snow clearing issues.