SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE - Now that spring is here so is the thaw, creating puddles and mud residents must deal with while walking on wet streets and through trails that have been turned into rivers.

Natalie Boyd, 2, enjoys jumping in one of the smaller sized puddles on School Draw Avenue on Sunday afternoon. - Adrian Lysenko/NNSL photo

Yellowknifer figured it was time to ask residents what they thought was the dirtiest part of town and where the biggest puddle could be found.

"There's a river on School Draw Avenue," said Daryl Dolynny who was out Sunday afternoon jogging with his family.

"In front of the fire hall and curling club is bad as well," he said.

Dolynny said he's had a few close calls but hasn't been splashed yet by passing cars.

"Water crossing signs would help," said Dolynny.

"It's only for a short time pedestrians just have to be vigilant."

Due to its close proximity to the water many people said Old Town had the biggest puddles.

"Right in front of Weaver's, that's where the Arctic Sea monster lives," said Leanne Towgood. Despite the excess of water Towgood claimed that she was "pro-puddle."

"We love the puddles and hate to see them go," she said.

"It gives us the excuse to buy gumboots."

Max Barter, 5, claims the biggest puddle is at his school, NJ Macpherson, but he isn't allowed to play in it.

"I follow the puddle current," said Barter. "It's really deep." Vince Barter, his dad, added that the messy time of year is unavoidable.

"It's a part of living in Yellowknife," he said. "People do a good job cleaning up."

Bob Bromley, MLA for Weledeh, agrees that this time of year the mess is inevitable.

"My wife and I went for a walk on Tin Can Hill and the whole trail was a river so we had to walk in the woods," he said.

Bromley said that residents shovel gravel in front of their drive way to help with the drainage.

"I know people who enjoy doing that," he said.

Bromley said since it has been fairly warm and windy he doesn't think the puddles around town will last too much longer.