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Inside a massive Montreal snow dump site days after record-breaking storms
Ever wondered where the snow goes after a winter storm? There are 10 snow dump sites on the island of Montreal, each can hold the equivalent of 800 Olympic size swimming pools filled with snow.
What to know about tracking Montreal’s snow removal progress and what to expect after the record breaking weather
3. Progress of snow removal operations: Once the city starts clearing snow, this table charts the progress of snow-removal operations in each borough. Snow plowed to the sides of streets is transferred to trucks and taken to snow dumping sites. The table shows the number of kilometres of streets from which snow has been removed.
Toronto needs to speed up its snow removal — and be like Montreal, councillor says
Snow removal will begin Wednesday morning and is expected to take up to three weeks with crews working around the clock, the city said.
How a century-old Montreal invention changed snow removal in the city
The challenge facing Montreal snow-removal crews this week is without precedent: two big storms back to back have left more than 70 centimetres of snow to clear. But the city is also equipped with far more powerful machines than it had in the past.
Montreal pleads with residents as it struggles to clear record-breaking snowfall
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is pleading for patience and urging caution as the city's snow removal trucks and plows struggle to clear the record-shattering snowfall that has blanketed Montreal.
Canada: Montreal Residents Ski Through Streets As Heavy Snow Falls
Montreal received 75 cm of snow between Thursday, February 13, and Sunday, February 16, due to two consecutive snowstorms, marking the highest snowfall for any four-day period since record-keeping began in 1941.
13-year-old girl dies after being found unconscious in snow in Montreal suburb
The teenage girl found earlier this week in the snow in Châteauguay, Que., has died, the city's police service confirmed ...
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At least 10 more days to remove snow in Montreal, garbage collection to resume Monday
The city of Montreal says it’s cleared about a third of the snow from the two historic back-to-back major winter storms that ...
Why Montreal’s snow-fighting army is the envy of other Canadian cities
Certainly no other Canadian cities compare; Toronto was famously mocked when mayor Mel Lastman called in the actual army to ...
'Be patient,' Montreal mayor says, as snow-removal operation lags
Mayor Valérie Plante said the city was doing a great job "given the situation." There is no estimate for how long the ...
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Montreal completed 15% of snow clearing
As Montreal continues its snow clearing operations – things are progressing slower than expected – even if the city said ...
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Montreal races to clear snow off main arteries as Sunday snowstorm looms
One day after an intense winter storm dumped over 30 centimetres of snow on Montreal, the city is racing to clear some streets before another one arrives. Forecasters predict another round of ...
Toronto, Montreal tackle towering snow piles after back-to-back storms
People in the eastern half of Canada are digging out after another monster storm dumped huge amounts of snow for the second ...
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Update: All Montreal school boards cancel classes ahead of major snowstorm
Up to 40 cm of snow in Montreal is expected overnight Wednesday. All English and French school boards on the island will shut Thursday. McGill is suspending in-person classes, while Concordia is ...
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With snow piling up, Montreal abandons clearing operation and moves into snow loading
There’s so much snow piling up on Montreal’s streets and sidewalks that the city is pausing its snow-clearing operation and ...