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Snow clearing service is prioritized based on roadway classification. All roads will be cleared within 24 hours after the end of snowfall or 48 hours after a significant weather event.
Be a good neighbour and clear the way! Help clear your sidewalks and don't park on your street until it has been salted or plowed, otherwise your car may be towed. Learn more here.
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## Roadways
The City of Brampton services its roads on a priority system, with
arterial roads cleared first,
collector roads second and
local roads third.
### Arterial roads (e.g. Bramalea Road, McLaughlin Road):
* Major traffic corridors for traffic, transit and emergency services
* The first to be cleared when it snows
* Pre-treated and plowed continuously during any snowfall
### Collector roads (e.g. Centre Street, Professor's Lake Parkway):
* Collect and distribute traffic between arterial and local roads
* Receive second priority during snow clearing operations
* Include Brampton Transit routes and streets where Peel District schools are located
### Local roads (the streets and courts in your neighbourhood):
* Maintained once arterial and collector routes are cleared
* Treated with salt (sand may be used during extreme cold weather)
* Plowed when at least 5 cm of snow falls in a single storm
***Important notes about local snow clearing:***
* Local streets are not plowed to a bare pavement condition. It is normal for some snow to stay on the ground, even after the plow has gone by.
* The City does not clear driveway windrows (the pile of snow left at the end of your driveway after the plow goes by).
* Courts, also called cul-de-sacs, require the use of special equipment and can take longer to clear. The snow pile in the middle of a court is removed when there is not enough storage area for the next snow event.
Our goal is to maintain streets so that they are safe and passable within 24 hours following the end of a snow event. Here's what that means for different kinds of roads:
* Arterials - Bare pavement, completely clear of ice and snow. May be wet or dry.
* Collectors - Conditions range from bare to track bare pavement (snow covered except for wheel tracks).
* Locals - Roads can be track bare or snow-covered.
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Sidewalks are maintained by the City if they are:
* On arterial roads like Queen Street or Bramalea Road
* In front of City parks and recreation facilities
* Curb-faced (no grass boulevard)
* Behind a property (reverse frontage)
* On a road with Brampton Transit/Züm bus stop locations
All other sidewalks are the responsibility of the property owner and must be cleared by 11 am the day after a snowfall. Failure to do so could result in a fine from By-law Enforcement. Check out sidewalk snow clearing to learn more.
Not sure if your sidewalk is cleared by the City? Look up your address on the Brampton Plow Tracker map.
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* Parking lots for City facilities (offices, libraries, community centres, etc.) are maintained before 7 am and then as required throughout the day.
* City facility parking lots are sanded or salted on a continuous basis during a snowfall. They are plowed within 24 hours when at least 7.5 cm (3 inches) of snow falls in a single storm.
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* Plowed when there is more than 7.5 cm of snow and after the recreation facility parking lot is clear.
* Expected to be completed within 24 hours after the end of a snowfall.
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* Street-to-street walkways and multi-use paths are plowed and salted during sidewalk plowing.
* Street-to-park walkways are maintained once recreation facility parking lots are complete. They are plowed when at least 5cm of snow has fallen.
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* Hand-cleared and salted as required throughout a snowfall
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* Stops and shelter pads are cleared and salted
* Terminals are salted as required throughout a snowfall, and plowed when snow accumulation reaches 4.5 cm
## Related Links
Snow FAQs
Snow Operations Home