Snow clearing required - plowing - roads - PLOWTO

If the minimum amount of snow has fallen to initiate snow clearing, then the City is currently clearing snow and outperforming snow-clearing operations. Please be patient and salting/snow clearing service request can be submitted as soon as the crews complete their winter operation. 

Minimum snow accumulation to initiate snow clearing:

• Expressways: when the snow has accumulated to a depth of 2.5 cm - 5 cm
• Arterial roads: when the snow has accumulated to a depth of 5cm
• Local roads: after 8 cm of snow and the snow has substantially stopped

It takes two to three hours to complete one round of plowing on expressways and six to eight hours to complete one round on arterial roads (depending on accumulation).

Local road plowing is completed between 14 and 16 hours, after the end of the storm.

The PlowTO map shows both contracted and in-house equipment. To provide feedback, and comments, report bugs, glitches, or problems with the site email ffwc@toronto.ca.

Visit the City of Toronto website to learn more about the City's winter services. 

Related information:

• Responsibility for unassumed roads
• City of Toronto - boundaries - area - geographical size