Preparing for Winter

During a storm, city crews work 24/7 on roads and designated sidewalks. Help our crews do their job safely by keeping your distance when you see a snow plow or other city vehicles.

Drive Carefully

When driving this winter, it’s important to allow extra time for the trip, and drive to the road conditions. For your safety and the safety of others, please clear your vehicle of ice and snow before you go. If you encounter our snowplows and heavy equipment during your commute, please give them plenty of space.

Sidewalks

We have 165 km of sidewalks identified for snow clearing and ice control that are completed in a priority order. The routes are outlined on this map. 

Depending on the amount of snow on the ground, most streets in the sidewalk program will be plowed within four to seven days following the end of the storm.

Waste collection reminders

Waste bags and bins must be placed at the curb between 6 and 8 a.m. on your waste collection day. Do not put your garbage out the night before your collection. Leaving garbage carts out overnight can result in them becoming covered in snow, damaged by snow clearing equipment, lost or stolen.

Waste bags and bins are never to be placed on the sidewalk as it creates an accessibility issue. Garbage cart placement information is available in this short video, or visit CurbitStJohns.ca

You can sign up for waste collection reminders, visit CurbitStJohns.ca.

Learn more and stay informed

• Visit StJohns.ca/snow for further information about snow clearing in St. John’s.
• Track our snowplows and heavy equipment on this map: https://map.stjohns.ca/avl/
• Follow the @CityofStJohns on Twitter for updates on City snow clearing operations, service interruptions, and other city news.
• If you park on the street downtown, sign up for snow removal emails
• If you park on the street outside of the downtown sign up to receive an email when the 24-Hour Parking Restriction is in effect, and when it is lifted.