Snow Removal
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If you are elderly or handicapped, there are several agencies that can help. Please call Juvenile Court at 629-8752 or Dede Clifford at Senior LifeCare Program at the YCC (Your Community Connection) at 394-9456. The American Red Cross has put together an L.D.S. Bishop Referral Hotline. This assistance is available to all elderly and handicapped individuals regardless of religious affiliation. Please contact the American Red Cross at 801-453-3860, extension 3500. | A fresh snowfall is a beautiful sight, until it is time to drive to work or school, or go shopping, then it becomes a nuisance, and at times, a hazard! That is when Ogden City steps in.
Snow-Ice Control Plan
Ogden City crews will clear snow from priority roads first. Priority roads include those around hospitals, schools, main arteries, and hills. We try to have all roads cleared within 15 hours, unless the storm is prolonged. Then, priority roads take precedence and other streets (residential and dead-end streets) will be cleared when conditions allow.
Salting starts when two inches of snow accumulates on the street, or in areas with steep streets, just before a major storm arrives. Salt is generally applied only on hills and at intersections. Snow plowing starts when four or more inches of snow accumulates on streets.
Residents can help snow removal operations and themselves by using the following information:
- Park all vehicles, trailers, and boats off streets, until the snow is removed. Ridges of snow around vehicles parked on streets will freeze and prevent, or slow down future snow removal and may cause accidents if a vehicle hits them. It is illegal to leave a vehicle parked in the street after a snowplow has plowed around it. (Ogden City Ordinance 10.5.21)
- Clear snow from walk ways as soon as possible, but not later than 12 hours after snow has stopped. (Ogden City Ordinance 7-2-8A)
- Aim snow blowers into front yards away from sidewalks and the street. Ice and rocks, as well as powder snow are blown out many feet. This material can hit parked or passing cars, which can cause damage to those vehicles, as well as cause accidents. Also, snow blown onto the street will freeze and become a slick spot, which contributes to more possible accidents. (Ogden City Ordinance 7-2-8B)
- When the snow plow clears your street, there will be some snow left in your driveway. This is annoying, but can't be avoided. Push snow, shoved into your driveways by snow plows, onto the area between your sidewalk and curb; but, not into the street. Otherwise, if this pile of snow is shoved back into the street, it will freeze and become hidden by new snow. Then, when snowplows hit that pile of ice, the snowplows are shoved back into the traffic lanes and can easily hit passing or parked cars. Plus, vehicles can slide out of control in those areas.
- Give salt spreaders and snow plow equipment plenty of room. Don't follow too closely - equipment could slide sideways or backwards at any time.
- Drive cautiously and defensively. Salt trucks will generally only be used on hills and intersections. Other areas will remain icy. SLOW DOWN! DON'T FOLLOW TOO CLOSELY!
- Volunteer your services to help your neighbors who can't clear their own driveways and sidewalks.
- Remove snow from around fire hydrants near your home. Help save lives and property!
- Clear snow from around mailboxes in the event the snowplow crews do not get snow plowed to the curb or block the mailbox. This will keep mail delivery vehicles out of traffic lanes and help prevent accidents.
- "If snow is thrown by snow plows onto sidewalks or any other snow/ice control problem is seen by residents, you are encouraged to call the Public Works Operations Division at 629-8271."
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