Dufferin County has declared a Significant Weather Event and Environment Canada has issued a blizzard warning for the area, with strong winds and blizzard conditions forecasted to begin Friday morning continuing into Saturday.
Travel will become dangerous and is not advised.
Information about program cancellations or service disruptions will be posted at:
Snow clearing operations
The County’s winter maintenance crews are ready to respond when winter weather hits. Staff are currently monitoring road and weather conditions, and equipment is on standby and will be
dispatched as conditions warrant. Residents can monitor the status of winter maintenance operations at www.dufferincounty.ca.
On this website you will find:
• Dufferin road closures
• Twitter feed of @DufferinRoads
• Road conditions
• Dufferin snowplow locations
• Municipal 511
• Roadway camera images
Provincial road condition information is available from Ontario 511. Ontario 511 can be accessed by:
• Mobile App available on Google Play and App Store
• www.Ontario.ca/511
• Twitter @511Ontario
• Telephone by dialing 5-1-1
Be prepared
Dufferin County encourages residents to avoid travel during this winter weather event if possible. If you must travel, be sure to:
• Clear your vehicle of any ice or snow before driving.
• Drive according to weather conditions. Stay alert, slow down and stay in control. Always
maintain a safe distance from other vehicles.
• Keep an emergency kit in your vehicle that include items like a shovel, blanket, flashlight
and more.
Power outages
Power outages may occur as a result of the storm. Residents are encouraged to have a 72-hour emergency kit prepared including items like:
• Battery powered radio and extra batteries
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Lightweight blankets
• First aid kit
• Nonperishable snacks
• A list of medications
For updates on power outages, residents are encouraged to follow @OvilleHydro and @HydroOne on Twitter. Outages can be reported to Orangeville Hydro at 519-942-8000 and Hydro One at 1- 800-434-1235 or at www.hydroone.com.
Significant Weather Events
A Significant Weather Event means an approaching or occurring weather hazard has the potential to pose a significant danger to users of the road network within a municipality. Winter hazards
consist of:
• Snow accumulation of 25 cm or more during a 24-hour period.
• Ice formation to last more than a 12-hour period.
• Sustained wind speeds of more than 40 km/hour causing reduction in visibility of 400m or less, over a four-hour period.
When a municipality declares a significant event, the road network is considered to be in a state of repair. Being in a state of repair means that the municipality is providing the best service possible, however, additional cautions should still be observed while using the road network, as it may take longer to perform typical winter maintenance activities.