Yesterday we got more snow than was forecasted, and today we got less. It’s hard to keep track! It’s like the weather forecast is a polite suggestion that Mother Nature plans to ignore. The Roads and Parking Services Team knows to pay attention to Mother Nature—and they're on top of it!
Forecast and conditions
Snow ending late this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries and a risk of freezing drizzle this afternoon and into the evening. Winds up to 15 kilometres per hour and the daytime high is forecasted at minus 2 degrees with a windchill at minus 4 this afternoon. Fog patches are expected to develop near midnight with the wind up to 15 kilometres per hour. The overnight low is forecasted at minus 5 and the wind chill near minus 7.
Looking ahead to the rest of the week, tomorrow is expected to be mainly cloudy with fog patches dissipating near noon, and the daytime temperature is forecasted to rise to 2 degrees. There is a 60 percent chance of rain overnight Thursday and then the temperature is expected to rise to 5 degrees on Friday with rain through the day.
Our response
Supervisors have been monitoring the conditions of the transportation network through the night and will continue through the day. Crews were busy working through the night and the dayshift has picked up right where the nightshift left off. They will focus on cleaning up the transportation network and any problem areas such as bus stops, crosswalks, intersections, pedestrian islands, corners and cul de sacs. Given the back-to-back snowfalls, crews will be deployed across the city to clear and treat residential neighborhoods and streets through the day as required.
With Friday’s rain in the forecast, supervisors will also monitor areas that are prone to water ponding and localized flooding. The team will also work on opening catch basins and ditches as required to ensure they are able to take in water. We are asking for anyone who can to ensure that their local catch basin is clear and able to take in water. With over 100,000 catch basins in the city, we cannot do it alone and would appreciate any support you can offer.
Find your nearest catch basin using our catch basin locator map. Need to report a blocked catch basin(link is external)? Let us know!
Next steps
Roads and Parking Services will continue to monitor the transportation network and the forecast for the remainder of the week, and the team will be ready to respond accordingly. This has been a busy time for our crews and operational support staff, and I’d like to acknowledge their hard work and unwavering dedication to serving our community.
Thank you for your continued support and continue to travel with care.
