The City of Guelph is declaring a significant weather event beginning March 3 due to snowfall.
The city says it will be working to clear snow from roads, bike lanes and sidewalks.
The intent of a declaration is to notify the public that due to current or forecasted weather conditions, caution is to be exercised when travelling on the city’s streets and sidewalks, and that it may take longer than usual (one day for roads, three days for sidewalks) to restore them to the normal conditions.
Once the city declares the significant weather event is over, it will update guelph.ca/snow, or you can submit a service request for roads, sidewalks or trails and facilities.
During this event, the city will be plowing snow from all city streets, bike lanes and sidewalks. Overnight on-street parking is suspended.
Residents are asked to please move parked cars from the streets until the significant weather event is over and avoid unnecessary travel.
You can track the progress of plows, and thank a plow driver at guelph.ca/snow.
Ice and snow buildup can make trees heavy, causing branches to break and trees to fail. Even healthy trees that are structurally sound can fall under the weight of ice. Keep an eye on your private trees. Forestry crews will be dealing with tree issues on City property, as they become known, and prioritized according to risk presented.
Residents are asked to please check storm drains near their property and clear them of debris such as leaves, sticks and garbage. This will allow storm water and ice melt to drain properly and prevent flooding.
Waste collection will continue as normal. Please place carts one foot back from the curb to allow plows to clear the road.
Guelph Transit buses are running today but may be delayed due to weather.
All recreation facilities will be closing at 7 p.m. and are scheduled to open tomorrow at 9 a.m. Patrons are encouraged to call ahead before attending regularly scheduled programming. Please call 519-837-5699.
The Market Square skating rink will be closed as of 7 p.m.
Guelph Civic Museum and John McCrae House are open. The museums will close as scheduled at 5 p.m.
The River Run Centre dance competition scheduled for this evening will have revised hours. For further information regarding the scheduled dance competition, participants are encouraged to contact their dance studio.
To report a concern with powerlines and outages, including a tree on a powerline, contact Guelph Hydro at 519-822-3014.
For more information email [email protected] or phone 519-837-5628.