Culs-de-sac

During or after a storm, cul-de-sac clearing is performed in two steps:

• Step 1: a snowplow will clear the cul-de-sac to open up the roadway
• Step 2: a 4x4 truck, or loader equipped with a plow, will clean up what a snowplow has left behind.

During the clean-up phase, the remaining snow is distributed around the cul-de-sac to the edge of the roadway. There may be a delay between steps one and two, depending on the schedule of the plow and the 4x4. Crews work hard to ensure that all roads are clear and passable within 24 hours following the end of a winter storm.