FIRST SNOWFALL OF SEASON: CITY CREWS ARE OUT IN FORCE CLEARING ROADWAYS

Winter has arrived in Saskatoon! The city experienced its first snowfall of the season today. Icy and slick driving conditions are the result of the combination of snow melting on unfrozen roads, followed by low temperatures. It is the City’s goal to make it safe for people to move around Saskatoon. Drivers are advised to use care and caution and to lower speed.

Today, the City has dispatched 9 tandem sanders and 4 one tonne sanders using a salt-sand combination to clear icy roads throughout the city.

City road maintenance staff are committed to doing their best and working as quickly as possible to provide safe winter conditions for drivers and pedestrians. For everyone’s safety, please watch for crews on the road. The large machines used are equipped with flashing amber lights, move slowly in teams of two or more, and can be found on the road at any time of day or night on any roadway. Drivers are reminded to please slow down and keep 15 metres behind maintenance equipment; be prepared to stop.

Know before you go! Plan your route around road work by checking our Road Restrictions and Construction Projects interactive map. Find traffic detour information on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.