Vaughan’s Significant Weather Event has ended

Feb. 25, 2023 4:00 p.m.
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Update: the City of Vaughan’s Significant Weather Event has ended as of Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. 

The City declared a Significant Weather Event on Tuesday, Feb. 21 based on a winter storm warning issued by Environment Canada. This event has ended effective Saturday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.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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