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Confirm vendors and triggers
Call your snow contractor before the first forecast of accumulating snow. Confirm the centimetre trigger, who gets the overnight call, and whether sanding starts automatically. If you do not have a seasonal agreement yet, get quotes while lots are still bare. Reading how to choose a company and the contract checklist side by side keeps the conversation concrete.
Map priority zones
Walk the site with a printed map or phone photos and mark:
- Main entrances and accessible routes
- Fire lanes and hydrants
- Loading docks and waste enclosures
- Employee vs visitor parking
- Where plough piles are allowed without blocking sightlines
Share that map with the contractor and your after-hours lead. Priority order stops arguments when a storm is still falling.
Site prep on the ground
Late summer clutter becomes winter obstacles. Remove abandoned pallets, temporary signs, and loose wheel stops that will disappear under snow. Clear leaves from catch basins so meltwater can leave the lot. Check that exterior lights work; most first clears happen in the dark.
Sidewalks next to the property still fall under City of Edmonton expectations to clear snow and ice promptly. Build walks into the vendor scope so they are not an afterthought.
Materials and storage
Stage sand and any approved melt where crews can reach them without unlocking a distant shed at 4 a.m. Know which product you allow near entrances and which areas stay grit-only. Deep cold will show up; plan traction for those weeks. Our notes on ice melt vs sand vs salt and sanding service help set expectations.
Tenants and staff communication
Send one short notice before season start: where overnight parking is allowed during plough nights, how to report ice, and the main contact number. Ask staff not to dump shovel piles into fire lanes or accessible stalls.
If you want Snowbear on the seasonal roster, use commercial snow removal details and contact with your map attached. Call 780-934-3506 anytime.
