A weather advisory is still active for Pickering, Oshawa, and the Southern Durham Region as these areas are expected to see between five and 10 centimetres of snow, according to Environment Canada.
The federal weather agency indicates that the snowfall will be heaviest on Friday evening, with two to four centimetres per hour at its peak leading to lower visibility.
“Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather,” the federal weather agency says.
“Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop.”
Environment Canada attributes the snowfall to an Alberta Clipper moving through the region.
Other southern Ontario locations like Barrie, Collingwood, and Hillsdale are also under a winter weather travel advisory on Friday, anticipating five to 10 centimetres of snow as well.
In Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Newmarket, Georgina, and northern York Region, nearly five centimetres of snow is anticipated.
Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton were under a winter weather advisory earlier on Friday but have since had it lifted.
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Snowplow clears a road in east-end Toronto on Saturday. (Showwei Chu/CBC)
The major snowstorm condition declarations that took effect on Feb. 12 remain active until all snow removal efforts are completed in the city. This means that parking continues to be prohibited on snow routes as well as all streetcar routes.
Residents should expect temporary orange signs placed in snowbanks indicating that snow removal will happen soon and advising them to move their vehicles off the street so crews can work effectively. Crew members might also knock on doors asking residents to relocate their vehicles.
Since declaring major snowstorm conditions started being enforced by Toronto police issued 3,631 tickets and had 74 vehicles towed during this period.
Five warming centres across the city remain open for those experiencing homelessness; these provide a place for rest along with meals access washrooms and referrals for emergency shelters. They can be found at:
136 Spadina Rd. 55 John St. in Metro Hall. 75 Elizabeth St. 12 Holmes Ave. 885 Scarborough Golf Club Rd.
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Snow Clearing Efforts Ongoing in Toronto
In an update shared on Friday, Toronto officials reported that their snow removal operations began on Feb. 19 and will continue fully this weekend once salting and plowing are wrapped up on city roads and sidewalks. City representatives have indicated that this process – where crews collect snow in dump trucks and transport it to designated sites – could take up to three weeks. Since Feb. 19, crews have removed 154,279 tonnes of snow from city streets. The total number of loads dumped at designated sites stands at 15,837.Source link
