Snow and Ice

Road Priorities

We maintain our public streets in the following order:

1. Priority 1 - Arterial roadways. These streets are the City’s primary access roads and provide critical connections throughout the community, including access to school zones, major office areas or designated emergency routes. Priority 1 streets are the first to be cleared during a snowstorm and only after they are considered safe and passable will plow operators and equipment move to Priority 2 roads. Examples include Castle Pines Parkway, Monarch Boulevard, Lagae Road, Mira Vista Lane and Buffalo Trail.
2. Priority 2 - Collector roadways: These are streets that provide primary access into and out of residential areas. Examples include Daniels Gate Road/Grigs Road, Buffalo Trail, Hidden Point Boulevard, Crossing Circle, Yorkshire Drive, Oxford Drive and Shoreham Drive.
3. Priority 3 - Local roadways: When Priority 1 and 2 streets are passable, these smaller residential streets, cul-de-sacs and all other streets will be plowed.

Snow Tips for Residents

• For safety reasons, the City and Douglas County require residents and business owners to remove snow from sidewalks within 24 hours after the snowfall ends. Areas around school bus stops, fire hydrants, power boxes and storm drains must be kept clear and accessible.
• Whenever possible, avoid parking vehicles on City streets during a snow or ice storm—they can prevent access to plows and hinder the City’s efforts to remove snow.
• Wait to shovel sidewalks until after a plow has been through to avoid re-shoveling redistributed snow.
• Shovel snow into your yard, not onto the roadway. This provides needed moisture to your plants and grass and reduces snow and ice build-up in the street and gutter.
• Use caution when driving near a snowplow.