Clearing the Way for Snow Plows

Winter weather is quickly approaching. Throughout winter weather events, the City of Clayton attempts to keep all city-maintained streets cleared to the best of our abilities and as safely driveable as possible. The order in which roads are cleared during winter weather operations is based on the road's priority, which is determined by it's function and typical traffic volume. The City uses salt and a brine mixture, and the material used is determined by temperature levels and it's effectiveness at the temperature level in effect during the weather event. As time and weather permits, the Department of Public Works will plow and apply material to achieve bare pavement on city streets.  

Help Us Make Snow Plowing Safer & Quicker
Although city staff are well-trained, snow removal can be challenging on tight neighborhood streets and during conditions of low light and limited visibility. We ask the community for their assistance in making this process easier for our staff. Please follow the tips below.

• Keep parked cars off all roadways, especially courts and cul-de-sacs.
• Give plows plenty of space to work by not following too closely, approaching plows, or interfering with snow removal. 
• When shoveling/removing snow from driveways and adjacent sidewalks, pile the snow to the right side of the driveway to reduce the potential of having it redeposited it the driveway opening when plows pass. 

Who to Call? 
During winter weather events Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., please call (314) 727-8100. During weekends and after-hours, please call the police non-emergency line at (314) 645-3000.