Vaughan’s Significant Weather Event has ended
Update: the City of Vaughan’s Significant Weather Event
has ended as of Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.
The City declared a Significant Weather Event on Tuesday, Jan. 24 based on a snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada. This event has ended effective Friday, Jan. 27 at 8 a.m.
A Significant Weather Event is defined as an approaching or occurring weather hazard with the potential to pose a significant danger to users of the highways within a municipality. Examples of severe weather include freezing rain, significant snowfall, blowing snow and reduced visibility. The Ontario Regulation 239/02, Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways allows municipalities to declare a Significant Weather Event when Environment Canada issues a weather alert and when that weather hazard has the potential to pose a significant danger to users of the highways which they have authority over.
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