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Monthly contract includes 5 visits each visit includes snow removal of the city sidewalks and all sidewalks, steps and driveways on the property. Snow to be removed within 24 hours after average snowfall at average temperatures. Snow to be cleared after the end of every snowfall and are scheduled in the late afternoon/evening time slots. Customer are responsible for ice control such as applying ice metling products.
Snow removal services performed from November 1 to March 31. Snow removal prices based on an average size residential lot in Saskatoon. It is considered a snowfall if it snows at least 2 Millimeters (0.08 inches). The monthly agreement involves a maximum of five visits for snow removal per month. If a customer needs extra visits, they will be charged a fixed rate of $27 for each visit. Unused visits during the term will be refunded at a rate of $27 per visit. Additional fees are charged for significant snowfalls to offset the expenses of extra labor required. A fee of $25 is added for any snowfall above 5 cm, labeled as a snowstorm surcharge. Typically, there are three heavy snowfalls per season.
Estimated Prices are for snow removal areas up to 1600 sq. ft. Larger snow removal areas will have additional charges. GST not included.
All the numbers are long-term historical averages based on weather data gathered from 1981 to 2010 at the Saskatoon Water Treatment Plant near Victoria Park along the South Saskatchewan River.
This first table lists monthly and yearly totals for how many days it snows at least 2 Millimeters (0.08 inches) in Saskatoon on average.
| Month | Snowfalls |
|---|---|
| November | 4.9 |
| December | 6.0 |
| January | 5.9 |
| February | 4.0 |
| March | 3.9 |
| Average Per Month | 4.9 |
| Season Total | 24.7 |
Most days of snowfall in Saskatoon leave less than 5 Centimetres (2 inches) of fresh snow on the ground. For three days a season on average, snowstorms totals between 5 cm and 10 cm. Big snowstorms of over 10 cm a day typically happen less than once per season. Major blizzards that dump 25 cm or more in one day occasionally happen, but are extremely rare.
| Month | Between 5 to 10 Cm | Between 10 to 25 Cm |
|---|---|---|
| November | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| December | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| January | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| February | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| March | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Average Per Month | 0.64 | 0.12 |
| Season Total | 3.2 | 0.6 |
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.
Snow removal time frames vary depending on snowfall amounts and windchill. More snow takes much longer to clean and when the windchill is high employees are required to take breaks often for thier own safety. If the temprature reaches -51°C with a wind chill work stopages will occur until it warms up enough to continue to work safely.
| °C with wind chill | Under 5 Cm | 5 to 10 Cm | 10 to 15 Cm | 15 to 20 Cm | Over 20 Cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under -30 | 24 Hours | 36 Hours | 48 Hours | 60 Hours | 72 Hours |
| -30 to -40 | 36 Hours | 48 Hours | 60 Hours | 72 Hours | 84 Hours |
| -40 to -50 | 48 Hours | 60 Hours | 72 Hours | 84 Hours | 96 Hours |
| Over -51 | Work Stopage | Work Stopage | Work Stopage | Work Stopage | Work Stopage |
For More Info about the work warm-up schedule, including the number of warm-up breaks required for working in cold weather conditions, visit the Worksafe Saskatchewan guide for Working in Cold Conditions.
