Vaughan’s Significant Weather Event has ended
Learn more about the City’s winter operations at vaughan.ca/snow
Update: The Significant Weather Event has ended as of Feb. 24, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
The City of Vaughan declared a Significant Weather Event based on a winter storm warning issued by Environment Canada on Feb. 15. Although the event is over, crews continue to clear residual snow from sidewalks, laneways, cul-de-sacs and narrow streets.
Staff continue to monitor weather forecasts and make the necessary decisions and adjustments to operations.
The City has a fleet of more than 230 vehicles – including salter/snowplow units, windrow machines, sidewalk machines, pickup trucks equipped with plows and salters, cul-de-sac-clearing machines and anti-icing units – to ensure citizens are provided with high-quality winter services.
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.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional details and to receive the latest information on Vaughan’s winter operations:
create a profile on vaughan.ca and sign up for the “Snow Information Alert” to receive snow alerts directly in your inbox. Visit vaughan.ca/support for a step-by-step guide.
contact the SNOW hotline at 905-879-SNOW (7669) or email snow@vaughan.ca
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