Snow & Icy Road Condition Policies

City of Auburn - Street sanding policy during icy conditions

City sanding and de-icing priorities include all steep hill areas shown on the map plus all overpasses, bridges and major arterials at intersections where traffic needs to stop.

Each cycle takes a minimum of three hours to complete.

(See Street Sanding Routes map (PDF) for specific sanding route information.)

City of Auburn - Snow plowing policy

When it snows in Auburn the City has two snow plows available that cycle through Auburn’s streets, with an emphasis on keeping the major arterials open. It takes a minimum of 10 hours to complete one cycle.

During an emergency event, the City of Auburn Streets Division has a minimum of four people working 12-hour shifts throughout the emergency event as required.

(See Snow Plow Routes map (PDF) for specific snow plow route information.)