Snow Removal
Living in Rocky Mountains means exposure to extreme weather, including snow and ice from approximately October to May, with occasional snow events any time of the year. A small, dedicated streets crew maintains our roads and clears snow.
Who Maintains the Roads in Banff?
Roads within the townsite are cleared by the Town of Banff streets crew, based on the priority of the road according to the town’s
Snow Management Plan. Highways are cleared by Parks Canada.
Snow Removal versus Winter Road Maintenance
Winter road maintenance is:
- sanding all roads
- maintaining a laneway wide enough for vehicles - parking lanes are not typically cleared
- daily inspections for icy/unsafe conditions, damage or vandalism to infrastructure
Snow removal is done only when required. It consists of:
- physical removal of snow, using the entire streets crew and contracted haulers
- 1 to 3 days notice of a Temporary No Parking zone
Since parking is at a premium in Banff, the Town does not have regular winter parking restrictions for scheduled snow removal, as do other municipalities. Instead, the Town implements temporary parking restrictions with 1 to 3 days notice, to alert motorists and residents to move their vehicles parked on the streets. Motorists who do not move their parked vehicles (on the streets) after 24 hour notice may be subject to ticketing and towing at their expense. However, weather could change during the notice period, necessitating streets crew to change their schedule and resume priority snow clearing
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