NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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Weather: Heavy snowfall started just after 4 a.m. Along with the snowfall came some warmer weather—we will be reaching a high of 1 today!
Priority roads
Combination units (plows/salters) have been out since 5:45 p.m. yesterday plowing and salting; they are currently still out plowing. City salt trucks were dispatched at 4:45 a.m. to apply salt post plowing operations.
Secondary roads
City sanders will apply sand to hills, curves and intersections on residential streets today.
NOTE: The warmer weather provides an opportunity for plows to scrape off the snow pack on residential streets, which will help to prevent the formation of ruts and grooves on the roads when the temperature drops again.
Crews will begin these operations overnight, starting at midnight. As a result, there will be heavy snow at the end of driveways tomorrow morning.
Priority sidewalks
Crews were dispatched at midnight to plow and sand priority sidewalks. They will continue until the sidewalks are in good passable condition.
Secondary sidewalks
Crews started on residential sidewalks at 4 a.m. plowing and sanding. They will continue until 4 p.m.
Reminder: Overnight parking by-law
As per the overnight parking by-law, on-street parking is not permitted from 3–6 a.m. within the Downtown Business Improvement Area, and on other city streets from 12:01–7 a.m., Dec. 1 through March 31. This ensures the city can completely clear streets of snow and that large emergency vehicles can get down the street.
For up-to-date information on winter control and to see service level standards, visit here.
The city's levels of winter control service meet or exceed the Provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways.
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