Clearing the snow is progressing the way it is supposed to during second major snow storm this season.

News 100 yellowBy Staff

January 26, 2105

BURLINGTON, ON

That is snow out there – and when that happens a well-oiled snow removal team swing into action and the business of moving snow begins.

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Snow plows can clear both the primary and secondary roads in a three hour time frame.

The city`s Roads and Parks Maintenance crew had 10 trucks on the road at 4:00 am salting both the primary and secondary roads.

By 1:00 pm there was more than 5 cm of snow on the road and that brings out the plows. It takes the city just over three hours to do a tour of both the primary and secondary roads using both city staff and the contractors that have working agreements with the city.

Much of this snow – flurries actually – are the result of what the weather people call the “lake effect” is limited for the most part to Burlington.

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Cathy Robertson: Director of Roads and Park Maintenance. If she has to – she can probably drive one of the plows.

Cathy Robertson, Director of Roads and Parks Maintenance, has clearly honed her executive management skills – she is away from her desk in a place where there is a lot of sun until February.

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1 comment to Clearing the snow is progressing the way it is supposed to during second major snow storm this season.

  • James Smith

    Bit of a reality check-
    The past two winters the CoB’s snow clearing has fallen behind in perceived frequency and effectiveness.
    More than 12 hours to get a single plough to Spruce Avenue (approximately 4:30 PM)