Kamloops snow crews shift focus uphill, will tackle smaller roads on Saturday

Nov 4, 2022 | 9:18 AM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops residents who live away from the city’s main roads – Aberdeen Drive, Pacific Way, Hugh Allan Drive, Columbia Street and Tranquille Road – shouldn’t expect snow crews on their streets until Saturday (Nov. 5).

Joe Luison, assistant operations manager with City of Kamloops Civic Operations, told CFJC Today it’s dependent on what snow and ice conditions, and what melt, occurs by Saturday.

“It does look like we have another snowfall coming,” Luison says. “With the new snowfall coming in, crews will revert back to the main arterials, bus routes and school routes just to keep on top of those.”

However, he says valley neighbourhoods have seen some melt as of Friday (Nov. 4) morning, and some crews have been rerouted uphill.

Summit Drive near Freshfield Road, Nov. 4 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)

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While all roads impacted by Thursday’s (Nov. 3) snow have since reopened, the message remains the same from the city: drivers who don’t have winter tires should consider staying home. However, anyone who drives Friday is asked to give themselves extra time and extra space between themselves and the cars in front of them.

Luison also asks residents to give extra room to plow trucks on the roads.

“They are trying to get to the bad situations, but sometimes traffic jams hold them up,” he says. “If you see a plow truck behind you with amber lights and you can afford the time to let them by, please do. They’re trying to get ahead of you to get some material down so we can all have a safer road to travel on.

“There are trucks out there, there’s a full crew working. Unfortunately, people might not see them as much as they think because there are only 12 to 14 trucks covering hundreds of kilometres of road intermingled with hundreds of cars.”

Additionally, Luison says city crews are equipped for snowstorm challenges coming up throughout the winter.

Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds

by Aaron Schulze

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Kamloops snow crews shift focus uphill, will tackle smaller roads on Saturday

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