Montreal, snow removal

How a century-old Montreal invention changed snow removal in the city
The challenge facing Montreal snow-removal crews this week is without precedent: two big storms back to back have left more than 70 centimetres of snow to clear. But the city is also equipped with far more powerful machines than it had in the past.
Montreal garbage starts to pile-up amid snow-removal operations
Garbage collection in Montreal was cancelled this week after 74 centimeters of snow fell on the city amid back-to-back storms – and it’s unclear when it will resume amid the major snow clearing operation.
What to know about tracking Montreal’s snow removal progress and what to expect after the record breaking weather
3. Progress of snow removal operations: Once the city starts clearing snow, this table charts the progress of snow-removal operations in each borough. Snow plowed to the sides of streets is transferred to trucks and taken to snow dumping sites. The table shows the number of kilometres of streets from which snow has been removed.
Montreal's historic snowfall nearly ties this 127-year record
Heavy snow battered southern Quebec this past weekend, with Montreal racking up an impressive amount in just four days.
23 per cent of snow in Montreal picked up, days after historic storms
On the fourth day of Montreal’s snow-removal operation, following a 74 cm dumping of snow, the City says they are 23 per cent of the way through snow loading as of Thursday morning. The day before, Mayor Valérie Plante said it would not be possible to complete the operation until at least another week —
Toronto needs to speed up its snow removal — and be like Montreal, councillor says
Snow removal will begin Wednesday morning and is expected to take up to three weeks with crews working around the clock, the city said.
Montreal pleads with residents as it struggles to clear record-breaking snowfall
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is pleading for patience and urging caution as the city's snow removal trucks and plows struggle to clear the record-shattering snowfall that has blanketed Montreal.
Canada: Montreal Residents Ski Through Streets As Heavy Snow Falls
Montreal received 75 cm of snow between Thursday, February 13, and Sunday, February 16, due to two consecutive snowstorms, marking the highest snowfall for any four-day period since record-keeping began in 1941.
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More snow, more cold: Montreal weather looks miserable for the rest of the week
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Montreal’s help line flooded with 5,000 complaints over snow clearing
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Montreal breaks snowfall record with over 70 cm of snow in 4 days, residents asked to stay home
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Photos: Montreal After a Major Snowstorm
Montreal saw up to 40 centimetres (16 inches) of snow on Sunday, the first time since 2015 the city has been hit with more ...
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Two more winter storms on the horizon for Montreal
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Toronto, Montreal tackle towering snow piles after back-to-back storms
People in the eastern half of Canada are digging out after another monster storm dumped huge amounts of snow for the second ...
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Snow buries cars in apocalyptic scenes in Montreal
Footage shows accumulated snow blanketing parked cars, causing apocalyptic scenes in Montreal. Residents have been ...
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Give boroughs more power to improve snow clearing, Montreal mayoral hopeful says
Soraya Martinez Ferrada says the Plante’s administration’s current snow-clearing plan removed decision-making powers from the ...