The snowy conditions made it tough to drive on local highways Monday after heavy snowfall hit much of Ontario overnight.
This morning on the QEW in Burlington, a jackknifed tractor trailer was reported at Guelph Line, and the OPP indicated this was just one of several incidents.
“We’ve had multiple jackknifed tractor trailers, within the last 24 – 36 hours,” said OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt. “Fortunately no serious injuries but a lot of headaches with the delays.” Meanwhile, residents in Burlington were busy digging out their cars, clearing their driveways, and even shoveling snow off the roads. “It’s a tremendous amount and I haven’t seen this much since the storm of ‘77 which was unbelievable,” said one resident. For many people, it turned into an all-day task. Once they cleared their driveways, it was time to dig out their cars. “A snow plow came through and buried us once again and this is probably my second or third hour of shoveling,” said another resident. “It’s been a long day but we live in Canada – we will get through it.” The City of Burlington takes care of plowing the roads as well as clearing sidewalks. Matt Koevoets, Manager of Road Operations, mentioned that over the past 24 hours, 35 to 50 centimetres of snow has fallen. “Our plows have been out since the beginning of the storm and taking care of the primary and secondary roads throughout the night,” Koevoets said. “After the roads are plowed, we will be moving into some snow removal in various locations throughout the city.” The Halton region has now issued a cold weather warning due to temperatures expected to drop below -15 C without wind chill. : Extreme cold continues for much of Halton, Hamilton: Environment Canada
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“We’ve had multiple jackknifed tractor trailers, within the last 24 – 36 hours,” said OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt. “Fortunately no serious injuries but a lot of headaches with the delays.” Meanwhile, residents in Burlington were busy digging out their cars, clearing their driveways, and even shoveling snow off the roads. “It’s a tremendous amount and I haven’t seen this much since the storm of ‘77 which was unbelievable,” said one resident. For many people, it turned into an all-day task. Once they cleared their driveways, it was time to dig out their cars. “A snow plow came through and buried us once again and this is probably my second or third hour of shoveling,” said another resident. “It’s been a long day but we live in Canada – we will get through it.” The City of Burlington takes care of plowing the roads as well as clearing sidewalks. Matt Koevoets, Manager of Road Operations, mentioned that over the past 24 hours, 35 to 50 centimetres of snow has fallen. “Our plows have been out since the beginning of the storm and taking care of the primary and secondary roads throughout the night,” Koevoets said. “After the roads are plowed, we will be moving into some snow removal in various locations throughout the city.” The Halton region has now issued a cold weather warning due to temperatures expected to drop below -15 C without wind chill. : Extreme cold continues for much of Halton, Hamilton: Environment Canada
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