Facts & stats

Snow clearing & ice control: By the numbers

The City spends approximately $30 million to $40 million on snow removal and ice control annually, depending on weather conditions.

We operate four snow disposal sites with a combined capacity of 1.7 million cubic metres.

An average city-wide snow clearing operation requires approximately 300 pieces of heavy equipment.

It takes approximately 2.5 days (or five 12-hour shifts) to clear all residential streets during a residential plowing operation, with crews working around the clock.

More than 7,200 lane kilometers of roadways

Crews will clear over 7,200 lane km of roadways during an all-out city-wide snow clearing operation.

Over 3,000 kilometers of sidewalks and pathways

Over 3,000 km of sidewalks and pathways are cleared by crews during an average city-wide snow clearing operation.

Crews will clear over 930 km of back lanes during an all-out city-wide snow clearing operation.

Spreaders switch from salt to sand once the temperature falls to -7 degrees Celsius.

Salt
& sand

We use on average 26,000 tonnes of salt and 60,000 tonnes of sand each winter season to improve traction on roadways.

Approximately 100,000 litres of beet juice is used each winter season for anti-icing operations.

Was this information helpful?

How can we make this web page better?

Information collected will be used to improve our website. Do not use this form to submit a request for service or information because it will not be forwarded to departments for response. To submit a request for service or information, contact 311.

This form is not intended to collect personal information; however, any personal information you choose to include in your comments is collected by the City of Winnipeg under the authority of section 36(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of improving our website and will not be used or disclosed for any other purposes, except as authorized by law. Contact the Corporate Access and Privacy Officer by mail (City Clerk’s Department, Susan A. Thompson Building, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg MB, R3B 1B9) or by telephone (311) if you have any questions about the collection of this information.

Ces renseignements sont-ils utiles?

Comment pourrait-on améliorer cette page Web?

Les renseignements recueillis serviront à l’amélioration de notre site Web. Prière de ne pas se servir de ce formulaire pour soumettre une demande de service ou de renseignements, car la demande ne sera pas transmise au service en question. Pour soumettre une demande de service ou de renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le 311.

Le présent formulaire ne vise pas à recueillir des renseignements personnels. Cependant, les renseignements personnels que vous choisissez d’inclure dans vos commentaires sont recueillis par la Ville de Winnipeg en conformité avec l’alinéa 36(1)b) de la Loi sur l’accès à l’information et la protection de la vie privée dans le but d’améliorer son site Web et ne seront ni utilisés ni divulgués pour d’autres raisons, sauf dans les cas où cela est autorisé par la loi. Communiquez avec l’agent de l’accès à l’information et de la protection de la vie privée de la Ville par courrier au Bureau du greffier, immeuble Susan-A.-Thompson, 510, rue Main, Winnipeg (Manitoba) R3B 1B9, ou par téléphone au 311 si vous avez des questions sur la collecte de ces renseignements.