Snow Removal NW Calgary
Out before you're up.
Calgary Snow Pro does residential snow removal across NW Calgary: driveways, front walks, steps and the city sidewalk, from Parkdale and Brentwood up to Tuscany and Royal Oak. Send your address and we'll text you a price for a seasonal contract or a one-time clear.
What the City Plows in NW Calgary
The City's snow plan starts its clock when the snow stops. This is the order NW roads are done in.
First 18 hours
Priority 1 roads. On the City's priority map these include Shaganappi Trail, John Laurie Boulevard, Sarcee Trail, Country Hills Boulevard, 14 Street NW, Northmount Drive and Edgemont Boulevard.
18 to 36 hours
Priority 2 community and bus routes, such as Hidden Valley Drive, Panatella Boulevard, Dalhousie Drive, Silver Springs Boulevard, Ranchlands Boulevard, Tuscany Way and Citadel Drive. Plows clear the driving lanes, not the curb or parking lanes.
After 36 hours
Residential streets get ruts levelled as needed. Beyond that the City typically leaves the snow where it is and works to keep a hard pack.
Not on the City's list
The City does no winter maintenance in back lanes, and Stoney Trail is the Province's road. The driveway, the walks and the sidewalk out front are the owner's job.
Source: City of Calgary Priority Snow Plan and priority routes map, checked October 2026.
Snow Route Parking Bans in the NW
When the City calls a ban, cars come off signed snow routes for up to 72 hours.
Snow routes carry blue signs with a white snowflake. A vehicle left on one during a ban can get a $120 ticket and a tow. Bans typically begin 18 hours after a snowfall ends.
In the NW the signs reach well past the major roads. On the City's map, more than 100 NW streets have a kilometre or more of signed snow route, and many are the main road through a community. Hidden Valley Drive, Northmount Drive, Hamptons Boulevard, Hawkwood Boulevard, Edgebrook Drive, Royal Oak Drive, Scenic Acres Drive and Varsity Estates Drive are signed for nearly their whole length.
Stretches of Bowness Road, Kensington Road and 10 Street NW are overnight-only routes. During a ban, ParkPlus zones there stay open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and close overnight.
Park on one of these? During a ban the car has to go somewhere else: your driveway, your garage or a nearby street that is not a snow route. Check your address with the City's snow route lookup.
Hills and Back Lanes in NW Calgary
The NW has Calgary's highest communities, and a clear split between blocks with lanes and blocks without.
More than 200 m from bottom to top
Federal elevation data puts Sunnyside at about 1,050 m above sea level and Royal Oak and Rocky Ridge at about 1,260 m. Most of the addresses sampled in Citadel, Hawkwood, Arbour Lake, Edgemont and Hamptons are above 1,200 m.
The City counts hills among the trouble spots its crews watch in a storm, but a residential street on a hill is still not plowed to bare pavement. On your own walks and steps, ice melt goes down when they turn slick: see ice control.
Where the NW has back lanes, and where it has none
The City's street data shows about 480 km of back lanes in the NW, roughly one kilometre of lane for every two of residential street. Charleswood, Brentwood, Highwood and Thorncliffe have about as much lane as street. Hamptons, Kincora, Sherwood and Valley Ridge have none.
The City does not clear lanes, so a garage that opens onto one is on no plow list. A lane that becomes a safety concern can be reported to 311.
Sidewalk Bylaw and Free Sand-Salt
Calgary gives you 24 hours after snow stops falling to clear the public sidewalk next to your property. Fines are $250 first offence, $500 second, $750 third and after (within 12 months). Our snow removal bylaw guide has the full rule.
Every residential clear from Calgary Snow Pro includes the public sidewalk in front of your home.
Between snowfalls, the City stocks free sand-salt mix for homeowners at these NW sites. Bring your own container and shovel, take one container per visit, and expect first come, first served.
- Fire station 10, 1909 16 Avenue NW
- Fire station 15, 6328 35 Avenue NW
- Fire station 18, 415 68 Avenue NW
- Fire station 21, 209 Silvergrove Drive NW
- Fire station 28, 7925 Edgemont Boulevard NW
- Fire station 40, 12920 Symons Valley Road NW
- EMS station 6, 1940 Westmount Boulevard NW
- Roads depot, 1650 25 Avenue NW
- Roads depot, 85 Street at Bearspaw Dam Road NW
Fire station 17 on 32 Avenue NW is listed as temporarily unavailable due to construction. Source: City of Calgary free sand-salt page, checked October 2026.
What We Clear at NW Homes
The driveway, the front walk, every step and the public sidewalk.
Seasonal contract
Runs November to April. Once snow on your street reaches 5 cm, your home goes on that night's route automatically.
One-time clear
Book a single visit when you need it. Same full clear, sidewalk included.
Corner lots have two sides of public sidewalk to clear, so they usually cost more. See what changes the price.
Snow Removal NW Calgary FAQ
Something else? Call or text (587) 969-2720.
Which NW Calgary communities do you serve?
All of them. By the City's community list and address data, 59 residential communities sit mostly in the NW, from Hillhurst, Parkdale and Bowness to Tuscany, Nolan Hill and Carrington.
Who clears the windrow a City plow leaves across my driveway?
You do, if you want it gone. The City does not clear windrows and leaves them to the owner of the property beside them. On Priority 2 roads such as Dalhousie Drive or Tuscany Way, plows pile the snow at the roadside.
How will I know a parking ban is coming?
The City gives notice, typically one to two days before a ban starts, and announces when it is lifted. Sign up for its email and text alerts, or call 311 for the recorded message.
Get on a NW Route Before the First Storm
Send your NW address and we'll text you a price.