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5 | Wednesday, December 18, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com | photos by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) or www.facebook.com/HaltonPhotog Town has a snowplow plan continued from p.1 Covert said the town's main arterial roads, such as Lakeshore, Trafalgar, Upper Middle, Speers and Cornwall, were salted and sanded first so traffic, particularly emergency vehicles, could get from one side of town to the other. Secondary roads such as Glenashton and Bridge roads were cleared next, followed by residential streets. "When we are pretty sure the snow has stopped falling, that is when we move into residentials and start residential plowing," said Covert. Residential streets are plowed only after snow accumulates in excess of 7.5 cm. A recent council decision made Monday as next year's budget was approved, lowered this threshold from 10 cm. When all streets require plowing, Town policy dictates, residential streets be cleared within 24 hours after the end of the storm. Heavy snowfalls or successive storms can sometimes extend this period longer than 24 hours. Residents interested in seeing the progress of the Town's snow removal crews can watch at www.oakville.ca/residents/snow-plowtracker.html. To learn more about local snow removal visit www.oakville.ca/residents/snowclearing.html. From left, motorists stopped to help get the driver of a pickup truck that became stuck in the snow on Raspberry Bush Trail. Oakville's Jim Chester scrapes the windshield of his car, admitting that he likes the snow. Resident Stan Bell hauled out a snowblower to clear the driveway of his Great Lakes Drive home. Winter arrived Saturday as residents awoke to find a snowy blast had already started. Blustery wind at times caused near-zero visibility around town. The snow continued and intensified throughout the day, leaving more than 30 centimetres in its wake by the time the storm had wrapped up Sunday. More snow fell Tuesday and more winter weather, including snow, is in the forecast for later this week. UP TO 427 SPEERS RD. UNIT #18 (905) 337-8338 QEW - Oakville South Service Rd. E. Trafalgar Rd. Chartwell Rd. Forget Me Not Flowers Holiday & Home Décor 75% Ford Drive Royal Windsor Dr. OFF Barre Life Studio Get a dancer's body... without the dance! Visit us online for our holiday specials! Book your complimentary session today. Visit us at Until December 24th Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5 Cornwall Rd. www.barrelife.ca *terms & conditions apply 594 Chartwell Rd Oakville | 905.845.8996 | forgetmenotflowers.ca