Public Notice: Significant Weather Event in Marmora and Lake

Warnings

Winter storm beginning early this evening.

Hazards:

Snow, heavy at times, and ice pellets. Total amounts near 15 cm. Accumulations may be lower in areas toward Lake Ontario that experience a greater period of mixing with ice pellets and freezing rain.

Risk of freezing rain. Light ice accretion is possible, especially toward Lake Ontario.

Timing:

Early this evening to Thursday morning.

Discussion:

Light snow will become heavy at times early this evening. Snow may mix with ice pellets and freezing rain tonight. The wintry mix will taper off Thursday morning to patchy freezing drizzle.

Another wintry mix of precipitation is possible Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For information on emergency plans and kits go to http://www.getprepared.gc.ca.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

As a result, the Municipality of Marmora and Lake has declared a significant weather event, as defined within the Minimum Maintenance Standards O. Reg. 239/02. During a significant weather event, residents are advised to use caution and are reminded that winter maintenance service levels for roads may not be met.

The declaration will not change how or when the Municipality performs its winter maintenance operations, however, it may take us longer than usual to bring the roads and sidewalks back to a state of repair.