Snow is a fact of life where we live, so here are some tips to help you spend less time with your shovel and more time with your eggnog.
- We can’t plow it if your vehicle is parked there! Remove vehicles from the street while snow plowing is occurring so that you do not get plowed in or narrow the road.
- Avoid doing the same job twice (Part 1)! Pile snow to the right of your driveway to prevent it from being pulled back across by a snowplow blade with the next pass.
- Avoid doing the same job twice (Part 2)! Pile sidewalk snow to the back of the sidewalk rather than the front, so that it doesn’t get pushed back onto the sidewalk.
- Avoid doing the same job twice (Part 3)! Do not push your snow onto the road. Chances are, it will end up back on your sidewalk, so send that snow to its “forever home” the first time – behind the sidewalk.
- Lighten your load, your back will thank you! Shovel snow early and often to prevent heavy lifting.
- Be safe, wait for the wave! Be careful around snow clearing equipment – always make eye contact with the equipment operator and wait for them to wave you a signal that it is safe to go around.
- Pay it forward, snow angels! Help your neighbours, chances are they will return the favour and help you too. People who receive help are 100% more likely to turn around and help others, so keep that good karma moving.
Remember to clear the sidewalk adjacent to your home within 24 hours of a snow fall event ending, so that the sidewalk is clear and safe for pedestrians.
Last Updated on March 11, 2024.