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Winter Weather Road Safety

Snow Plowing Policy
Winter brings two weather conditions, snow and ice, that affect our street safety. In order to efficiently and effectively clear City streets during snowfall conditions, residents are asked to refrain from parking on City streets until plowing is complete. When snowfall accumulates over two inches, all city streets are plowed edge-to-edge. Ice control measures are also performed at stop signs, hills, bridges and some necessary road curves throughout the entire City. During heavy snowfall conditions, cul-de-sacs will be cleared initially for car passage but not cleared edge-to-edge until snowfall has stopped.

Plowing all streets requires several hours. Please be patient and use caution when driving in winter conditions.

• Check your mailbox
  The City will not replace mailboxes that are damaged from the force of the snow coming off the plow. Snowplow operators pay close attention to avoid mailboxes and other obstacles within the rights-of-way. Residents are responsible for clearing their mailbox area of snow to insure mail delivery.
• Shovel Fire Hydrants
  The Fire District asks residents to shovel out fire hydrants near their homes. Keeping hydrants clear of snow substantially reduces the time it takes firefighters to get into service to put out a fire.
• Salt and Sand Barrels
  To help keep your driveway and walkway safe, residents of Shorewood can purchase a 50-gallon barrel filled with a sand and salt mixture. The cost is $40. Send a check payable to City of Shorewood, along with your request (including your name, address and phone number) to: City of Shorewood, 5755 Country Club Road, Shorewood, MN 55331. The Public Works Department will contact you to schedule a delivery time.

Educate your children about snow plows. MnDOT has a great online video for kids, including safety tips for outside play.