Downtown of Montreal Snow removal in the middle of the night.
During snow removal operations, the snow that was plowed to the side of the road is loaded and taken to a snow elimination site. The decision to begin snow removal operations depends on the amount of snowfall and the forecast for the coming days.The average volume of snow taken to disposal sites per year is 12 million m3 -- 300,000 truckloads. Meltwater from disposal sites is recovered and treated according to environmental standards
