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Snow cleared from the roadway needs to go somewhere! If there is not enough clear space to the left of your driveway, plow vehicles may deposit snow across the opening and leave you stuck with the “second shovel.” To prevent the “second shovel,” clear a space to the left of your driveway (upstream to the flow of traffic). The space should be at least 10 feet long, so plow operators can deposit snow. It should also be kept free of obstacles like parked cars and garbage cans. CALL US : (406) 388-3566 [EMAIL REDACTED] WWW.BELGRADEMT.GOV/321/PUBLIC-WORKS PREVENT THE “SECOND SHOVEL!” Image courtesy of City of Des Plaines, IL ---PAGE BREAK--- SNOW FACTS SIDEWALKS STREETS SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL IN BELGRADE CALL US : (406) 388-3566 [EMAIL REDACTED] WWW.BELGRADEMT.GOV/321/PUBLIC-WORKS Belgrade Public Works plows more than 200 lane miles of roadways. Priority routes, including the busiest roadways and areas around schools, are cleared first. Non-priority routes are split into zones. Crews start in a different zone during each snow event and work clockwise. The City’s Snow Removal map can be viewed online! After a single snow event, it takes crews 3-7 days to plow all City roadways. Belgrade operates 3 motor graders, 3 plow trucks with sanders, and many smaller, pickup-mounted plows. Alleys are not regularly plowed. Belgrade City Code 7-3 requires that the property owner, manager, or tenant clear adjacent sidewalks or pedestrian pathways of snow and ice by noon the next day following a snowfall. Pushing snow into the roadway or shoulder is prohibited. Belgrade Public Works and Regional Parks, Trails, and Recreation crews clear sidewalks and pathways adjacent to City-owned properties. This can include parks and public open spaces, water and wastewater facilities, City Hall, Belgrade Community Library, etc. The average annual snowfall in Belgrade is 41 inches. December is generally the coldest month, followed by January and February. March and April tend to bring the most snow, both averaging 8 inches per month. Salt products can melt snow and ice down to 0°F, and some chemical mixtures work at lower temperatures. Belgrade Public Works primarily uses a salt-sand mixture to provide traction control and snow/ice melting at intersections and on priority routes.