Living in the Grand Valley, we all know how unpredictable our winter weather can be. There are years when the golf courses stay open through the winter, and then there are years when snow stays on the ground for several months.

The usual abundance of western Colorado sunshine has served the City well in all but the most severe conditions. Snow plows are only used when weather conditions are such that chemical melting agents do not work well to remove snow. The most severe conditions occur when a heavy snow is followed by extremely low temperatures.

Business Responsibility

The City needs the help of business owners and snow removal contractors. Private contractors are often hired to provide parking lot snow removal. Unfortunately, many private contractors will push snow into the street, unaware of the problem this creates and unaware that it is a violation of City ordinances. When this happens, even temporarily, a serious hazard is created, as well as liability for the business owner and/or his contractor. Business owners are responsible for the actions of their private contractors.

Citizen Responsibility

The City needs your help as a resident in protecting pedestrians from possible injury. When residents fail to clear snow and ice from their sidewalks, school children, elderly, handicapped and other pedestrians are forced to walk on snow or ice packed sidewalks or in the street. Either option can lead to serious injury.

Residents are required by City ordinance to clear their sidewalk after every storm. Please pile snow in your yard and NOT in the street where it will block the flow of drainage. By keeping gutters clear of snow, most ice problems can be avoided.

Snow Removal Brochure

This page updated Friday, December 14, 2007