Snow Removal SE Calgary
Out before you're up.
Homes in SE Calgary, from Acadia and Willow Park down to McKenzie Towne, Cranston and Seton, get residential snow removal from Calgary Snow Pro: the driveway, front walk, steps and city sidewalk, cleared overnight. Send your address and we'll text back a price for a seasonal contract or a one-time clear.
What the City Plows in SE Calgary
Three tiers, timed from the moment the snow stops.
First 18 hours: Priority 1
On the City's map that covers 52 Street SE, Blackfoot Trail, Barlow Trail, Ogden Road, 114 Avenue SE, Canyon Meadows Drive, Sun Valley Boulevard and Heritage Drive. Deerfoot Trail and Stoney Trail are not on it: the Province maintains both and reports their conditions on 511 Alberta.
18 to 36 hours: Priority 2
Community and bus routes come next, among them New Brighton Drive, Copperfield Boulevard, Cranston Drive, Lake Bonavista Drive, Auburn Bay Boulevard, Chaparral Drive, Parkland Boulevard and McKenzie Towne Drive.
After 36 hours: your own street
Crews level ruts in residential areas as needed. The City says it does not plow those streets down to bare pavement, clear them from curb to curb, or remove the snow. What lands on your driveway and sidewalk stays there until someone moves it.
Source: City of Calgary Priority Snow Plan, priority routes map and winter maintenance FAQ, checked October 2026.
SE Calgary: Lanes, Low Ground and New Communities
What the City's records and federal elevation data say about the SE.
45 communities
From Inglewood and Ramsay to Hotchkiss, Ricardo Ranch and Twinhills, which the City still classes as building out along with Belvedere, Legacy and Wolf Willow.
About 73,000 houses
The 2019 civic census counted about 73,000 single-family houses in SE communities, roughly six in every ten dwellings. Corner lots have two sides of public sidewalk to clear, so they usually cost more: see snow removal prices.
The most back lane in Calgary
About 535 km in the City's street data, more than any other quadrant, and none of it cleared by the City. Acadia, Parkland, Queensland and Lake Bonavista have more lane than street. At the other end, Douglasdale/Glen has about 2 km of lane against 28 km of street.
The lowest ground
Federal elevation data puts Wolf Willow at about 1,000 m and Deer Run at about 1,010 m. Royal Oak, in the NW, sits roughly 250 m higher. Cranston alone spans more than 60 m from its lowest sampled address to its highest.
Figures worked out from City of Calgary open data (community boundaries, parcel addresses, 2019 civic census, street centrelines) and Natural Resources Canada elevation data, checked October 2026.
Snow Route Parking Bans in the SE
Blue sign, white snowflake. If your street has one, the car has to move when a ban is declared.
More than 100 SE streets have a kilometre or more of signed snow route on the City's map. When a ban is declared, cars have to be off them for up to 72 hours, and enforcement runs up to a $120 ticket and a tow.
The list is heavy with community roads. Bonaventure Drive, New Brighton Drive, Cranston Drive, Lake Bonavista Drive, Auburn Bay Boulevard, Chaparral Drive, Fairmount Drive, Parkland Boulevard, Sunmills Drive, Walden Drive, McKenzie Towne Drive and Erin Woods Drive are all signed end to end, or close to it.
Long stretches of 17 Avenue SE and 9 Avenue SE are overnight-only routes instead. ParkPlus zones there stay open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. during a ban.
Even after your street is plowed, the City says to stay off it until the ban is announced as lifted, because plows often come back. Look up your address on the City's snow route page.
Overnight Clearing, Sidewalks and Free Sand-Salt
Calgary relaxes its night-time noise rule for snow. From the start of a snowfall until 48 hours after it stops, engine-powered snow clearing equipment can run at night. That is what lets a crew run a snowblower overnight.
The sidewalk deadline is the same in every SE community: 24 hours after snow stops falling, with fines of $250 first offence, $500 second, $750 third and after (within 12 months). Our snow removal bylaw guide explains it, and every residential clear includes the public sidewalk in front of your home.
Free sand-salt mix for homeowners is stocked at eight City sites in the SE, first come, first served:
- Fire station 9, 2515 78 Avenue SE
- Fire station 12, 123 44 Street SE
- Fire station 19, 13807 Parkland Boulevard SE
- Fire station 23, 2727 26 Avenue SE
- Fire station 30, 6 McKenzie Towne Gate SE
- Fire station 41, 3790 Seton Drive SE
- 271 Midpark Boulevard SE, the former Fire station 26
- Roads depot, 5603 24 Street SE
Source: City of Calgary free sand-salt page and snow and ice bylaws page, checked October 2026.
Homes and Business Lots in the SE
Homes
On a seasonal contract you don't call us. Once snow on your street reaches the trigger depth (5 cm), your property goes on that night's route automatically. Or book a one-time clear when you need one. More on residential snow removal.
Business lots
Calgary Snow Pro also plows parking lots and clears walkways for storefronts, plazas, offices and condo complexes. Your site is cleared before opening, with a log of every visit. See commercial snow removal.
Snow Removal SE Calgary FAQ
Something else? Call or text (587) 969-2720.
Which SE Calgary communities do you serve?
Every one: Inglewood, Ramsay, Forest Lawn, Dover, Ogden, Fairview, Acadia, Willow Park, Lake Bonavista, Parkland, Midnapore, Sundance, Douglasdale/Glen, McKenzie Lake, McKenzie Towne, New Brighton, Copperfield, Cranston, Auburn Bay, Mahogany, Chaparral, Walden, Legacy and Seton among them.
Who do I call about an icy back lane?
The City does no winter maintenance in back lanes. If one becomes a public safety concern, it asks you to report it to 311.
Book Your SE Clear Before the First Storm
Send your SE address and we'll text you a price for a seasonal contract and a one-time clear.