When It Snows in the District Response to Wintry Weather Conditions Storm Level V 4-8 Inches of Snow (Winter Storm Warning) As accumulation increases, travel becomes more difficult. Commuters and residents are advised to stay at home or use public transportation. Salting on major roads and residential routes begins with the onset of precipitation and continues throughout the storm. Salting and plowing are completed on through lanes of main roads within 8 hours of the end of the storm. Quality assurance teams are dispatched to each ward during the storm to assess needs. Main roads will be cleared to bare pavement 12 hours following the storm. Residential streets will be made passable within 24 hours following the storm. High pedestrian traffic areas, such as bridges and sidewalks, will be cleared manually following the storm. IF a Snow Emergency is declared, all Snow Emergency Routes must be cleared of parked cars. Vehicles blocking Snow Emergency Routes will be ticketed and towed. If alleys are impassable, residents with alley trash collection will be instructed to put new waste and recyclables on the curb. Do not move trashcans and old waste from the alley. Curb collection may be delayed but will be made on the scheduled day. Alley collection will be made as soon as conditions permit (alleys are passable). Metrobus operations may be delayed. Service requests for additional street salting or plowing will not be taken until 24 hours following the end of the snowfall. Please give us time to cover our routes..