There are many people who feel the same way if you have a small yard with no snow.
The city is experiencing one its snowiest winters yet, and it’s not even March.
It has been a challenge for both residents as well as city crews.
Beth Neufeld, who was walking downtown amid the banks, said that she wasn’t sure what the city could do with the snowfall. We’ve seen many big snowstorms.
Environment and Climate Change Canada reported that Winnipeg has received 156.6 cm of snow so far this winter. This is the third-highest recorded snowfall, compared to previous years up to February 20.
However, winter isn’t over. Banks outside your home might grow even more.
It’s not the end for the season. Natalie Hasell is a warning preparedness meteorologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada. She points out that it’s not the end the month. It’s quite normal for snow to fall from February through March.
The city stated that work was underway in order to address the snowfalls that have become a problem. However, the latest winter blast means that it will be necessary to remove large snowbanks that can make driving difficult and make it difficult to cross streets or walk on sidewalks as pedestrians.
It often feels like the roads are cleared at a faster pace than the sidewalks. Rylen Campbell Stovell, who was just walking across the intersection of Main Street & Assiniboine Avenue, said that it is common for roads to be cleared at a more aggressive and rapid pace.
On Monday afternoon, a snow pile from Main Street snow removal operations partially blocked access to Main Street’s sidewalk. However, this was removed later in day.
Campbell-Stovell, who works clearing snow, is concerned about this. He walks from his downtown home to get to work.
He would like to see sidewalk clearing prioritized, especially for those with mobility disabilities.
Campbell-Stovell stated that it would be nice to see more of an equal effort from the pedestrian and the roadside.
Michael Cantor, Winnipeg’s street maintenance manager, stated that while the city has a goal to clear sidewalks along priority one or two roads within 36 hour of a storm, it is difficult to keep up with clearing residential sidewalks.
Cantor stated, “We get another five to 10 cmimetres and then go back and start plowing priority ones and priority 2s again. So, we end up with some priority threesresidential sidewalks that havent been touched since days.” It’s challenging.
Another residential snow clearing operation was initiated by the latest snowfall.
Cantor stated that the snow disposal sites in the city are full to the tune of 60-70 percent, but that getting it there is the main problem.
Cantor stated that these multiple events not only make it difficult to plow the streets, but also decrease our ability to continue hauling. We tried to do both, but it wasn’t always possible due to limited resources.
Cantor stated that if you have no room in your yard, you could haul snow yourself to one the three city snow disposal sites.
The three snow disposal sites are still open to the public at the South End Water Pollution Control Centre, West End Water Pollution Control Centre, and McPhillips Street near Perimeter Highway.
Cantor stated that while the three sites are open to public, most residents choose to pile up the mounds in front of their homes. This is something they have become accustomed to doing this winter.