Road conditions in Yellowknife haven't been the greatest over the past little while with the snowfall the city has experienced.
That's been enough for the city to start their scheduled snow removal started three weeks earlier than it has in past years, according to Abby Schelew, a communications advisor with the city.
In an email to SA国际影视传媒, Schelew said when it comes to plowing roads and snow removal, it all happens on a priority basis with high-traffic areas and areas close to schools having a higher priority than low-traffic residential roads.
October temperatures across the NWT were generally above average, according to the GNWT's water monitoring bulletin from Nov. 7, and it was the warmer temperatures that Schelew said was a reason the city began snow removal early.
"The city is aware of the increasing winter temperatures in Yellowknife and assures residents that our current policy is the most efficient approach given the local climate and our current resources," wrote Schelew.
She also said that the frequency of roads getting plowed depends on weather conditions and availability of equipment and staff.
According to Canada Weather Stats, Yellowknife got a little more than 18 cm of snow in October. The GNWT's recent water monitoring bulletin also notes that October precipitation across the NWT was either below or well below average for all communities except Yellowknife and Fort Smith, which both received average precipitation.
Snow removal typically starts in December, according to the city's website, and runs until April. Yellowknife residents can also see which roads are scheduled for snow removal and when .
SA国际影视传媒 ventured out Friday morning to see how some of the road looked. 50 Street had been cleaned earlier that week and was still fairly clear. But 49 Street was where things got a bit rough, especially north of 52 Avenue.
The parking exit and entrance to Sir John Franklin High School, which is also attached to the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre, still had a solid build-up of snow in the way with curbs seemingly not plowed, though the rest of the road looks as if it was taken care of. Cars parked on the street also looked to have been plowed in.
SA国际影视传媒 asked the city what it thinks people should do when their car gets plowed in, but did not hear back in time for publication.
