From highway closures, energy outages, climate declarations and nonstop shoveling, Muskoka residents had been confronted with almost a metre of persistent snowfall this weekend.
In line with Surroundings Canada, storm totals reached 140 centimetres of snow in Gravenhurst and 125 centimetres in Bracebridge.Close to-whiteout situations close to Orillia Ont., on Sat., Nov. 30, 2024 ( Ontario Chronicle/David Sullivan)The heavy snowfall led to the closure of Freeway 11 in each instructions between Orillia and Huntsville.
Emergency crews and motorists confirmed to Ontario Chronicle that tons of of autos had been stranded with out meals or water, some for almost 30 hours.
Hearth crews helped deliver motorists to Gravenhurst City Corridor by way of side-by-side transports for entry to mills amid energy outages on Saturday.
Site visitors on Freeway 11 on Sat., Nov 30, 2024 ( Ontario Chronicle/David Sullivan)Lakeland Energy and Elexicon Power – the respective suppliers of electrical energy for Bracebridge and Gravenhurst – and Hydro One all indicated by way of their outage maps that tens of hundreds of consumers had been with out energy on Saturday.
The City of Gravenhurst declared a state of emergency on Sunday after the District Municipality of Muskoka had declared a ‘Significant Weather Event’ on Saturday.
OPP say they anticipate Freeway 11 to stay closed in a single day in each instructions from the West Avenue North exit in Orillia to the Freeway 60 exit in Huntsville.
Locals are suggested by OPP to keep away from all journey as crews proceed responding to the continued snow occasion. Drivers who’re low on gas are suggested to discover a protected place to park till they’ll safely entry a fuel station, or till gas could be delivered to them.
OPP add that locals ought to solely dial 911 for life-threatening conditions and may contact the non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122 for all different conditions.
