The video is cute but it is also very misleading. There aren't a meter of snow on the road while the walk ways are clear. Snowplows also do not place snow on wa

The video is cute but it is also very misleading. There aren't a meter of snow on the road while the walk ways are clear. Snowplows also do not place snow on walkways. There is a lot of artistic freedom being deployed in order to convey the message that walkways are now also being prioritized, and in particular the walkways around schools. What usually happens when it start to freeze is the deployment of sand and salt. Sidewalks is often addressed using three wheel vehicle or buggies that city cleaning and maintenance usually deploy, small sized roads commonly deploy normal tractors, while large roads and highways has specialized vehicle. All get deployed at the same time. If there is a sudden massive snowstorm, snowmobiles can replace the smallest ones but then there really need to be a lot of snow. The only change, if there is one, is that I usually don't see tractors being deployed in cities as much now days. That might mean smaller side streets inside cities has gotten deprioritized, through with salt/sand I can't say how much of an impact that really have. They are mostly just glorified parking spaces anyway, and if there is a snow storm then it doesn't have a large impact compared to major roads or major walkways around schools and hospitals. If there is a huge snowstorm which prevents the snow clearing from effectively working, then the recommendation is to close down schools and work places until things calm down.