It's been such a snowy winter that by the middle of February, 43 per cent of the city of Waterloo's 2014 winter control budget has been spent.

According to a staff report presented to Waterloo city council on Monday night, the city ran up a 2013 winter control budget deficit of $493,282. The 2013 winter control budget was $1.5 million, and that $493,282 overage will be covered by a reserve fund.

It's not just the budget that's feeling the pressure of a snowy winter- the city's snow dump is 85 per cent full.

What has winter control budget been spent on?

According to the city, every time staff plow and salt they have to clear approximately: