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Snow and Ice Management for the City of Fernie

In 2019 the City of Fernie began a review of it's snow management services. After identifying areas for improving our service, we launched a Snow Pilot Program in February 2020.

Throughout the pilot we trialed a prioritization approach to snow clearing, providing consistent access to critical infrastructure and emergency services. We listened to your feedback, took notes, and gathered critical data to make informed, defensible, and transparent decisions around resources and snow management budgeting.

We've taken what we learned and observed from the Operational Pilot, and on November 22, 2021 brought forward options for Council to consider based on the pilot and best-practices from other communities.

Thank you to everyone who took part in providing input into this service area. We're now formalizing the program and moving forward based on what we learned from you, our operators, and research across snow communities in Western Canada.


Snow and Ice Management for the City of Fernie

In 2019 the City of Fernie began a review of it's snow management services. After identifying areas for improving our service, we launched a Snow Pilot Program in February 2020.

Throughout the pilot we trialed a prioritization approach to snow clearing, providing consistent access to critical infrastructure and emergency services. We listened to your feedback, took notes, and gathered critical data to make informed, defensible, and transparent decisions around resources and snow management budgeting.

We've taken what we learned and observed from the Operational Pilot, and on November 22, 2021 brought forward options for Council to consider based on the pilot and best-practices from other communities.

Thank you to everyone who took part in providing input into this service area. We're now formalizing the program and moving forward based on what we learned from you, our operators, and research across snow communities in Western Canada.


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Pinpoint The Areas You're Most Interested In

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The City's new snow management policy prioritizes use, multi-modal transportation (foot traffic, biking, mobility assistance), and service sustainability. Priority areas are outlined below. Use the map to pinpoint the areas you're concerned about, and add comments to share what's working and where improvements could be made. Please note that this forum is moderated.


1. Supports emergency services, public works, and business. Main corridors to provide access to downtown and highway.

2. Supports essential services, main business areas, schools, City-owned community and recreation facilities. Primary access/egress from residential neighbourhoods.

3. Secondary egress for emergency services and all neighbourhoods. Extended support to operational services, business and recreation areas.

4. Residential areas including approved driveway windrows

5. Will receive snow and ice control services  when resources become available. 

Important notes:

  • - Service delivery cycles through priority areas 1 through 4 twice before moving to priority 5.
    - The first cycle includes service to identified driving lanes, active transportation corridors, parking lots and commercial parking lanes downtown.
  • - The second cycle includes commercial parking lanes outside of the downtown area and all residential parking lanes and approved windrows.
  • - Residential parking lanes are cleared in accordance with the alternate winter parking policy.


More info on the Prioritization Framework

CLOSED: This map consultation has concluded.
Page last updated: 07 Sep 2022, 03:34 PM