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Snow plow clearing street

Use this link for Storm Updates
Use this link for Map of Cleared Streets
Use this link for City Snow Policies and Info


Storm Updates — Most recent at top

02/03, 06:30 pm - Residential clearing to be completed 

NOTE: Work continues on the clearing of arterial and residential streets. It is anticipated that all residential streets will have received one pass by 7:00 a.m. Saturday -- at which time residential plowing will be complete. Clearing of main arterials will continue until cessation of storm.

02/03, 06:00 am - Crews actively working

The storm is officially a Class III storm. City crews are actively plowing their routes. Use map below to track progress.

02/02, 03:00 pm — 6 - 12 Inches Expected

A winter storm is expected to arrive this afternoon. City crews are mobilizing in anticipation of a Class 3 snowfall.

Cleared Routes and Neighborhoods - Map

To zoom in, click "Zoom In" and draw a rectangle around the area you want to magnify. More street names will appear as you zoom in on an area. To zoom out, click "Zoom Out" and draw a rectangle anywhere on the map. The smaller the rectangle, the greater the zoom out. "Full Extent" brings you back to an entire city view.


Legend for snow map

Definitions

For the purposes of this map...

  • A route is considered In Progress when a plow has begun a first pass on it.
  • A neighborhood is considered In Progress when equipment is working somewhere in that neighborhood.
  • A route is considered Plowed when it is clear of snow from curb to curb.
  • A neighborhood is considered Plowed when equipment has passed through each street once.  

City Snow Removal Practices

What rules and practices does the city follow when a snowstorm such as this hits? For information on which streets get first attention, plowing shifts, snow routes, parking lots and sidewalks, use the following link...

      Thornton Snow Removal Practices & FAQs


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