Montreal pivots from snow clearing to de-icing

After launching a snow clearing operation Saturday to remove more than 16 centimetres of snowfall from roads and sidewalks, the city of Montreal says it’s modifying the operation to prioritize de-icing. A freezing rainstorm swept through southern Quebec from Sunday night through Monday, turning piles of snow to mounds of ice. The weather created treacherous road and sidewalk conditions, sending many Montrealers to the ER and leading to a spike in 911 calls. “Given the current weather