Environment Canada said we’d get 2 to 4 centimetres of snow yesterday - but Mother Nature clearly didn’t get the memo. Depending on where you were, the city saw anywhere from 5 to 10 centimetres. So much for that forecast! Mother Nature has a way of keeping us on our toes, but that’s okay, the Roads and Parking Services team is always ready to respond.
Forecast and conditions
Cloudy conditions are forecasted today with a chance of snow late this afternoon and wind up to 15 kilometres per hour. Snow is expected to begin this evening with 5 to 10 centimetres possible before coming to an end early tomorrow morning. The temperature is expected to remain steady near minus 6 with a windchill of minus 10 overnight.
Our response
Supervisors will be monitoring the conditions of the transportation network this morning and into the evening. Following yesterday’s snowfall, crews were busy working through the night. The sidewalks, priority road network and the winter cycling network are in good condition. The dayshift has picked up right where the nightshift left off and will focus on cleaning up any problem areas such as bus stops, crosswalks, intersections, pedestrian islands, corners and cul de sacs. As snow accumulation varied across the city, crews have been deployed where needed to clear selective residential neighborhoods and streets. In the rural areas, the team began plowing and scarifying (a technical term we use that means breaking up, loosening or roughening a gravel surface to improve traction) gravel roads early this morning.
As the next system moves into the region this evening, the nightshift will be back in and deployed once accumulation begins.
Next steps
Roads and Parking Services will continue to monitor the transportation network and the forecast over the next 48 hours. The team will be ready to respond accordingly and if required, an update will be provided.
Thank you for your continued support and please travel with care.
