NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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Weather
Flurries today with a risk of snow squalls this afternoon. Wind becoming west at 20 km/h, gusting to 40 km/h this morning. High -1. Tonight, flurries with the risk of snow squalls. Wind northwest at 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low -11.
Priority Roads
Crews began plowing at 7 p.m.yesterday and will continue until complete today. A salt run followed, starting at 4 a.m.
Secondary Roads
Daytime plowing operations started at 8 a.m. Sanding operations will begin after plowing is complete.
Priority Sidewalks
Sidewalk clearing began at 7 p.m. yesterday and continues today until complete.
Secondary Sidewalks
Residential sidewalk plows started 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 Mar. 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 www.barrie.ca/snow.
The City's levels of winter control service meet or exceed the Provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways.
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