Snow Clearing and Winter Maintenance

Report winter road maintenance emergencies like drifting snow, icy roads or downed trees by calling 905-623-3379 ext. 2661. For after-hours road emergencies, please call Oshawa Fire Dispatch at 905-433-1234.

You can also report non-emergency concerns through the Service Clarington portal.

Parking on the street in the winter months can interrupt or prevent effective snow-clearing operations. Snow plow operators clear snow as close to the curb as possible (or end of travelled portion of roadway where no curb exists), but road obstructions, like parked vehicles, prevent this task from being completed. 

• You cannot park on any street between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. all year.
• You cannot park on the street during a snow event at any time of day or night. 

If you park on the street and interfere with snow-clearing operations, your vehicle may be ticketed and towed. Parking on the street during a snow event can slow down snow-clearing operations, and in some cases, it can stop all snow-clearing on that street. 

The snowplow map is an online, interactive map that shows the progress of Clarington’s snow-clearing operations. You can see in real time (updated every five minutes) where our winter maintenance vehicles have been over the last 24 hours. 

No. The snowplow map does not show the exact location of the plow or its route. Instead, it updates every five minutes to show where our winter maintenance vehicles have already been. During a storm, crews may need to leave residential areas to re-plow main roads and emergency routes before coming back to neighbourhood streets. 

Clarington follows a priority system:

• Main roads and emergency routes are cleared first to keep traffic moving safely.
• Once those are safe and passable, crews move into residential neighbourhoods and side streets.
• During a snowfall, crews may need to return to primary routes before completing neighbourhood streets. 

If it is still snowing, crews focus on keeping main roads open. Residential streets are cleared once the snow has stopped or when primary routes are under control. Please check the snowplow map before submitting a service request. 

No, but it will help you see if the plow is in your neighbourhood or if your street has already been serviced before submitting a service request. If the map shows your road hasn’t been plowed within the expected timeframe, you can still submit a service request at www.clarington.net/ServiceClarington. 

Yes! The map works on mobile devices, so you can check it on the go.