City of Peterborough Declares Significant Weather Event With More Snow Expected

The City of Peterborough declares a Significant Weather Event Thursday as the community sees significant snow accumulation due to the winter storm.

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Environment Canada issued a Yellow Warning for Peterborough with up to 30 centimetres of snow on Jan. 15. More snow is in the forecast over the next several days. 

This declaration comes after the City lifted its Boxing Day Significant Weather Event declaration just yesterday.

Motorists are advised to avoid unnecessary travel and to adjust driving based on the conditions. Visibility may be reduced, and travellers are advised to go slow, watch for taillights ahead and be prepared to stop. 

Road users and pedestrians are asked to leave crews the space they need to safely and effectively clean city streets, sidewalks and trails. When snow-clearing operations are taking place, no parking or stopping of a vehicle is permitted on any City street. During snowstorms, free overnight parking is available in municipal parking garages and surface lots. Drivers can use the parking garage entrance ticket for a free ride home on Peterborough Transit.  

The City of Peterborough says that work will continue until the community’s 1,028 kilometres of roads, 412 kilometres of sidewalks, 44 kilometres of trails, 29 Municipal Parking lots and 650 bus stops are cleared.  

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