How You Can Help During Winter Weather

Help Your Neighbours

• Adopt the sidewalk of a senior or person with limited mobility, if you can. Help keep sidewalks and street drains clear.

Make Room for Snowplows

• Park off-street where possible to give plows and sanders enough room to safely pass.
• Keep curbside collection bins off of the road.
• Do not try to stop the sand and plow truck drivers.

Clear Sidewalks

• Property owners or tenants are responsible for clearing the sidewalk next to their home by noon the day after a snowfall, under the City’s Highway and Traffic Bylaw.
• Please consider all sidewalks users in a snowfall event. Even the slightest amount of snow left un-shoveled can negatively impact those that require mobility aids.
• Find more information at chilliwack.com/sidewalks.

Clear Street Drains

• Keep snow, leaves, and other debris off of street drains to help avoid flooding if you are able.
• Report blocked drains to our Operations Department at 604.793.2810.

Shovel Snow onto Your Lawn, Not the Street

• Do not shovel snow onto the street.
• Pile snow to the right of your driveway (when facing the street) to reduce the chance of plows pushing snow back onto your driveway.
• Clear snow away from fire hydrants to make them easier to locate in an emergency.

Drive Safely

• Make sure your vehicle is properly equipped for winter driving conditions.
• Keep a large distance when following a snow plow/sander to avoid loose, flying sand.
• Report any dangerous or black ice conditions to 604.793.2810.

More Information

• Snow removal routes
• Curbside collection in snow & ice events
• Tire requirements for hillsides during winter events