For the second time in week, the city has declared a ‘Significant Weather Event’.
The move is meant to alert the community that the major winter storm to begin late today could pose a danger to users of city roads, sidewalks, and bike lanes.
Public Works staff are tracking weather radar and preparing operations according to forecasts indicating significant snowfall over a long duration storm with the potential of a flash freeze and snow heavy at times. Staff say the city is prepared to deploy the full complement of 18 plow trucks, 11 sidewalk plows, 2 graders, 7 loaders and backhoes and 4 light sanding units, with winter abrasives and de-icers stocked and staff ready to be deployed.
Due to the anticipated severity of the storm, snow clearing operations will take longer to complete.
Also, a reminder about winter parking restrictions. Parking is prohibited on all city streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. every night. Additionally, residents are asked not to park on streets for the duration of the storm to allow for effective snow clearing. During snowstorms, free overnight parking is available in municipal parking garages and surface lots. Drivers can use the parking garage entrance ticket for a free ride home on Peterborough Transit.
(Written by: Jordan Mercier)
