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When is my plow coming?

November 28, 2025 · 23 min

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If you have ever looked out your window and wondered, “when is my plow coming?” you’re not alone. On the newest episode of the City’s official podcast, we OttaTalk about how the City responds when the snow starts to fall.

Today’s guest is Richard Leight, a Zone Supervisor with the Public Works Department. Join our hosts as they get an inside look at the City’s winter operations, including all the different ways we monitor road conditions, why we have winter parking bans and how long it takes for a plow to come down your street.

Today's hosts are Tom and Valérie.

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This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. How can we prevent basement flooding? What does By-law do all day? What are we doing to fix homelessness? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk.

For now, look forward to a new episode from us each month.

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