As winter approaches every year, the City’s snow and ice removal plan is updated to reflect any new streets that have been added. Priorities are set based on the importance of streets to Dieppe’s overall transportation network.
The municipality tries to minimize the impact of snow and ice on residents. However, motorists are also responsible for adapting their driving to road conditions. If streets are slippery, slow down!
Please refer to the 2021-2022 Snow and Ice Control Plan.
| Priority 1 | Major arteries (Acadie, Amirault) and collector streets with heavy traffic (Paul, Dover) |
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| Priority 2 | Collector streets (Pascale, Centrale) and some local streets with heavy traffic (Lafrance, Vanier) |
| Priority 3 | Local streets (Murielle, Orléans, Marguerite) |
Before making a plan, snow removal officials must consider the following factors: type of precipitation, weather forecast, time of day, day of the week, road surface temperature, available equipment, safety, etc. Crews are then dispatched to clear snow and ice from the roads.
Snow and ice from sidewalks, trails, parking lots and fire hydrants is also removed in order of priority.
The City is responsible for clearing snow and ice from approximately:
- 184 kilometres of roadways
- 64.5 kilometres of sidewalks
- 32 parking areas
- 1,531 fire hydrants
- 39 kilometres of trails
| Cancellations |
| This winter, stay up to date on facility closures by visiting the cancellation info page or calling our cancellation info line at 506.384.DIEP (3437). |
| Snow removal from trails |
| The City is responsible for clearing snow from its trails. Priorities are based on user needs. For example, trails leading to schools are the first to be cleared. Trails located in wooded areas must be cleared during the day when sunlight is available. |
| Snow removal from cul-de-sacs |
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Normally, staff try to avoid piling snow in the middle of a cul-de-sac. Instead, they will push the snow towards the curbs and distribute it as evenly as possible. However, for 20 culs-de-sac in the city, where space between driveways is limited, the snow is placed in the centre of the cul-de-sac:
*As needed |
| The City has damaged my lawn! |
| Snow removal staff make every possible effort to avoid damaging lawns, but sometimes accidents happen. A list of damaged lawns is kept, and repairs are carried out the following spring. |
| I just shovelled the end of my driveway and the snowplow just filled it back in! |
| Snowplows sometimes have to make several passes to completely remove snow from a street. Whenever possible, wait until they have completed their work before shoveling the end of your driveway. That way, you will only have to shovel once. |
| Adopt a fire hydrant |
| Work to clear Dieppe’s 1,531 fire hydrants of snow begins once the streets are completely plowed but not necessarily after each storm. That is why residents are encouraged to adopt a fire hydrant. |
| Winter parking |
| Parking on city streets is prohibited between midnight and 7 a.m. from December 1 to March 31. Street parking in prohibited areas may lead to being ticketed or towed. This measure greatly facilitates snow removal operations. |