The unrelenting winter walloping is taking a toll on Collingwood residents and the crews responsible for clearing snow.
But, according to the town, Scoop Dogg doesn't deserve a bad rap.
A news release issued by the town urges residents to "be kind" as plow drivers do the best they can to keep roads clear as Collingwood and everywhere else in Ontario runs out of space to store the piles of snow.
"Given the amount of snow that Collingwood and much of Simcoe County have experienced over the past week, space within the roadway no longer includes room for snow storage, making winter operations and residential snow clearing difficult for everyone," notes the release from the town.
The official priority for snow removal starts with road and sidewalk clearing.
As it happens, nearly everytime that's done, more snow comes to start the process all over again.
However, if the roads and sidewalks are clear, crews can work on snow removal in cul-de-sacs, downtown and at intersections.
With this in mind, says the town, residents can expect the following:
Cul-de-sacs will become full of snow, limiting travelling lane capacities.
Streets may become narrower than usual.
Snowbank height at the edge of the road and in the boulevard area is much higher as this area is used for snow storage.
Transit buses may sometimes be delayed given the winter weather and road conditions. Continual maintenance operations are occurring. The way we treat the roads and sidewalks will not change, but delays should be expected as it will take crews longer to return roads and sidewalks to their normal winter conditions.
The town also appears to be trying to curb complaints about the dumping of snow at the end of a driveway after the plow goes by.
"Driveways will receive significant amounts of snow and windrows at their ends as the snowplows/sidewalk machines complete their operations. This is normal for winter operations, and the amount of snow typically seen will increase due to the amount of snowfall being received," states the town's release.
Town staff suggest pushing driveway snow as far back onto your property as possible, and/or to the right of your driveway to avoid it being pushed right back onto your driveway when the plow goes by.
"Please be patient and kind; we are all working together to make it the best community possible, rain, shine or snow," states the release.