City of Yellowknife Beginning Snow Cleaning Services

The City of Yellowknife appears to be getting a head start on it’s snow cleaning services.

Normally, the City doesn’t start on clearing the streets of snow until at least December, but as commuters made their way into work on Monday morning, advisory signs could be seen set up along a few select streets.

For November 4^th, the streets being cleaned that night are 48^th Street from 49^th Avenue to 52^nd avenue, and 52^nd Avenue from 56^th Street to 51^st Street.

The official schedule has been shared for the rest of the week as well.

On Tuesday, November 5^th, 49^th Street will be cleaned from McMahon walking trail to 52^nd Avenue, as well as 52^nd Avenue from 46^th Street to Franklin Avenue.

On Wednesday, November 6^th, 50^th Street will be cleaned from 49^th Avenue to 52^nd Avenue. 49^th Avenue will be cleaned from 48^th Street to 46^th Street, and 52^nd Avenue will be cleaned from 51^st Street to 46^th Street.

On Thursday, November 7^th, 51^st Avenue will  be cleaned from 52^nd Street to 46^th Street, and 51^st Street will be cleaned from 49^th Avenue to 52^nd Avenue.

Finally, on Friday, November 8^th, 46^th Street will be cleaned from the Welehdeh Catholic School to 52^nd Avenue, and 52^nd Street will be cleaned from 49^th Avenue to the Bison Apartments complex.

Additionally, residents are advised that should the city experience unexpected heavy snowfall, crews may be left with no choice but to push snow from the roads and up onto curbs in order to make sure that roads stay open. If this happens, residents will be responsible for clearing the excess snow from their own properties.

Snow removal generally happens once in residential areas, and twice in the downtown area. Snow removal is conducted by a grader removing the snow from roads, and sidewalks when they are able. Residents must have their parked vehicles out of the way when the cleaning service begins, or they will be towed away.