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One of the noticeable changes during Saskatoon’s 2025 budget deliberations at city hall this past week was an increase to the snow and ice budget.

While some councillors didn’t want to get caught up in all the recent snowfall, council ultimately decided to add $500,000 to pay to clear a sixth snowfall of five centimetres or more every year.

Time will tell if that increased funding is enough to meet demands and recent weather trends.

The City of Saskatoon labels snowfall of five centimetres or more a “snow event.” In one week in November, Saskatoon received snowfalls of 17 and 25 centimetres, pushing the snow event tally to six snow events already this year.

An additional $1.6 million dollars was added to the 2025 snow and ice budget for a total of $18.1 million dollars, but that still falls short of recent spending.

The city’s finance department says it will …

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