Snow Removal

Here’s a compilation video I put together of some footage I got in early February. Some of my “mainland” friends wanted to know what we do with all our snow, especially in the downtown area. A brief description of what you’re seeing: During the day, council puts out signs informing residents that snow removal operations will be taking place in their area, and to remove their cars from the street. Anyone who doesn’t, will wake up the next morning to find their cars… gone (towed away, not eating by the snowblower). Operations usually take place overnight, between midnight and 7:00am to avoid holding up traffic, especially in the downtown core. Loaders with large blades and sidewalk plows push the snow from the sidewalk and curbline into the middle of the street, forming a large snowbank down one lane. A snowblower then blows the snow from this snowbank into the backs of dumptrucks, where it is then taken to the harbour and dumped in. After cleaning up the remnants of the operation a bit, again with the loaders, they move on to another street, leaving behind a clean road, with more room for vehicles, pedestrians, and… more snow. Please note: I WAS close to some of these large vehicles, but was only safe in being so close because I was wearing a reflective safety vest, and had informed the foreman what I was doing, assuring him I would stay out of their way. Please be safe, and stay clear, if this kind of thing takes place where you live.

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