A Seasonal Parking Ban has been put into effect for Edmonton residents as snow crews aim to clear the streets before Monday’s commute.
Director of Roadway Maintenance, Bob Dunford, said they had 210 pieces of equipment on the roads Sunday.
“We should be at a good point with the arterial roads by 7 a.m. tomorrow morning for the commute,” he said.
Dunford also asked residents and drivers to be patient with crews.
“Over the whole city there is about 11,800 lane kilometres of road. When you are spreading a hundred of pieces of equipment over that it doesn’t seem like enough.”
Dunford explained that one of the challenges was the rain that fell on Friday night, creating a layer of ice on most roads.
“As we plow we need to really put down a lot of sand just to make sure that we are getting the traction.”
He also said they expected to be able to lift the parking ban sometime on Tuesday.
In the meantime, Residents have been asked to move all their vehicles off residential bus routes so that crews can clear snow from the streets.
The City said any vehicles that remain parked on streets will be subject to tagging and towing.
Edmonton Police Service reported that officers responded to 165 collision calls between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday, including nine injury collisions and 30 hit and run incidents.
There were also 126 property damage complaints made to police.
RCMP also put out a no-tow advisory for Highway 2, north of Red Deer and the QEII, south of Edmonton.
On Sunday, many highways around Edmonton were reported as fully or partially covered in snow and ice.
Up to 25 centimetres was reported to have fallen in the Capital Region with an estimated four more centimetres expected on Sunday.
Residents are also reminded that they have 48 hours to clear the snow from their sidewalks and driveways around their property or face a fine.
The City website lists a neighbourhood blading schedule for residents to find out when their local roads will be cleared.
With files from Amanda Anderson
