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Snow route parking bans affect collector roads, which are marked with snow route when declared signs year round.
Collector roads are classified as Priority 3 under the Winter Maintenance Policy (142.6 KB) and are cleared when the snow accumulation reaches 15 centimetres.
To allow for safe and efficient snow removal, drivers have a responsibility to remove their vehicles from affected roadways when a snow route parking ban is declared. Officers are authorized to issue a $250 ticket and tow on any vehicle in violation of parking restrictions.
If you received a ticket or have questions about the towing process, please contact Enforcement Services directly at 780-467-7741.
During a snow route parking ban, you may park on all other residential streets in your neighbourhood that are not marked with “snow route when declared” signs.
Parking is permitted on snow routes again after the snow has been removed.
Our snow route clearing map is a web-based, interactive map allowing users to follow along with our snow clearing efforts and see which roads have been cleared and are being worked on.
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Sign up for snow route parking ban notifications through Strathcona County Alerts (SC Alerts). Choose from phone calls, text messaging, and email notification.
You can also find out about parking bans through:
Snow routes are collector roads marked with permanent signs that state “snow route when declared”.
The County declares a snow route parking ban when there is a minimum snow accumulation of 15 cm.
The County uses SC Alerts to notify residents of a snow route parking ban, along with our website, social media and Winter Roads eNews. Sign up for SC Alerts to stay in the know!
You may park on all other residential streets in your neighbourhood that are not marked with “snow route when declared” signs.
Further information:
Transportation Engineering and Operations Phone: 780-417-7100 Submit a County Connect related to winter maintenance
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Last updated: Friday, October 24, 2025 Page ID: 50626