Town of Pelham declares a Significant Weather Event December 23, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 23, 2022
Pelham, ON – The Town of Pelham has declared a significant weather event for ice & snow accumulation on road ways and sidewalks, and blowing snow. Due to the conditions, the Meridian Community Centre will be closed as of 2:00 p.m. and Town Hall as of noon.
Environment Canada has issued a blizzard warning. Blizzard conditions with wind gusts of 100 to 120 km/h which may result in utility outages.
Snowfall amounts of 25 to 50 cm are expected with wind chill values near minus 20. Flash freeze producing icy and slippery surfaces. Hazardous conditions are expected to continue now through Saturday December 24, 2022.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
As per Regulation 239/02 of the Municipal Act 2001, The Town of Pelham is declaring a significant weather event impacting all roads within the Pelham boundaries, due to the current Environment Canada Blizzard warning.
This declaration of a significant weather event is to notify the public that due to the current or forecasted conditions, caution is to be observed when travelling on roads maintained by the Town of Pelham. It may take longer than usual to bring the roads and sidewalks back to optimal conditions.
The Town of Pelham would like to remind residents:
• Winter parking restrictions are in effect. Please keep cars parked in driveways during this event and after the snow stops, so as not to impede snow plowing operations.
• Garbage and recycling bins are kept 5 to 6 feet back into driveways so that they are not hit or knocked over by the plowing operations as plows must maintain roadway width.
• This event has significant snow and winds forecasted. Please avoid travel and where possible stay off the roads during and immediately following the event so that Town staff can efficiently clear the streets and sidewalks.
• The Town of Pelham staff will be working diligently to keep main roads open during the storm, and then the focus will shift to opening residential streets as soon as possible.
For more information on winter operations visit www.pelham.ca/winter
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Leah Letford | Communications Specialist
905-980-6653