🔔Snow Clearing Operations: Street Widening and Snow Blowing

Notice to the Public

Release Date: February 2, 2026

The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay Public Works Department is advising residents that snow clearing & street widening operations will start today, Feb 2, 2026 and will remain until Feb 16, 2026.

Crews will be scraping, widening, and sanding municipal streets, and cutting down high snowbanks at intersections. In the meantime, the Town encourages motorists to drive with caution and always adjust their driving to the current conditions. As the saying goes, “Ice & Snow, Take It Slow”.

Crews will be starting in the Lower Valley.

The second crew will start at Spruce Park.

The Municipal Enforcement Department is reminding residents and businesses of the Town’s Municipal Snow Clearing Regulations sections 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13, which state:

SNOW CLEARING

9. During the period from the first day of November in each year to the thirtieth day of April in the succeeding year, both days inclusive, no person shall Park an unattended Motor Vehicle, regardless of weather conditions, upon any Highway within the Town between the hours of 12 AM and 8 AM.
10. No person shall: a. Park any Motor Vehicle on any Highway in such a way as to interfere with, hinder or obstruct snow clearing operations. b. At any time when 5 centimeters of snow has accumulated on the Highway surface, and for twelve (12) hours thereafter, Park an unattended Motor Vehicle on any Highway within the Town.
11. Regulations 9 and 10 do not apply to ambulances or fire fighting apparatus nor to Motor Vehicles operated by clergy, medical doctors, nurses, police, or members of the fire department when at the scene of an emergency.
12. No person shall deposit, throw, sweep, or place in any manner any accumulation of snow or ice on any highway, Sidewalk, or public parking lot within the limits of the Town, providing that this regulation shall not apply to employees or contractors of Council while engaged in snow clearing operations.
13. Scheduled street scraping and snow removal will occur between the hours of 8 AM and 10 PM. No person shall Park a Motor Vehicle on a Highway scheduled for scraping and snow removal during the hours of 8 AM and 10 PM. The Town will announce the Highways scheduled for scraping and snow removal by 3 PM the previous day.

Motorists are also reminded that the On-Street Parking Ban is in effect until April 30, 2026. Please do not park on the side of any municipal street at any time.

The Town appreciates your cooperation during this time and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.