Winter event December 9

We have received over the standard 8 cm of snow fall in many areas of the City. As you may be aware, the forecast calls for a mix of rain/snow today and milder temperatures through tomorrow. Snow melt is well underway. However, temperatures are expected to fall rapidly Wednesday night to about -11 degrees. Staff are concerned that the combination of rain/mild temperatures may only create a slurry on our roadways creating a possibility of it freezing in place by Thursday. In technical terms, that would create ‘a mess’ that would be difficult to recover from. To prevent this from occurring, we are currently mobilizing our contractors to clear all roadways in the City before the deep freeze occurs. This should be complete within the next 16-24 hours.

It won’t be nice out there today so drive or walk with due care.
Staff