The Ontario Provincial Police have closed all roads in Dufferin County because of the on going winter storm.
Travel is dangerous, with zero visibility and snow drifting in many areas.
All travelers are advised to stay off the roads and avoid travel at this time.
Snow clearing operations
The County’s winter maintenance crews continue to respond on County roads.
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
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
Yesterday, Dufferin County declared a Significant Weather Event, which 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.
