City declares significant weather event

Environment Canada has issued a Spring Storm Warning. A spring storm is expected to develop tonight into Monday afternoon. Snow is forecasted to develop this evening and become heavier tonight into Saturday morning. Light snow with ice pellets may continue into the day on Saturday and into Sunday morning. A mix of freezing rain and rain is expected on Sunday into Monday morning. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

With the potential of heavy amounts of rainfall and frost still present in the ground, there is a possibility of localized flooding. City staff will be actively monitoring rainfall drainage.

As per Regulation 239/02 of the Municipal Act 2001, The City of Pembroke is declaring a significant weather event affecting all roads and sidewalks within the City boundaries, due to the forecast for significant snow, ice pellets, freezing and rain.

This declaration of a significant weather event is not notice of a reduced level of service or a road closure. It is to notify the public that due to the current or forecasted conditions, caution is to be observed when travelling on roads and sidewalks maintained by the City of Pembroke. It may take longer than usual to bring the roads and sidewalks back to optimal conditions.

The City of Pembroke Operations Department would like to remind residents:

• Winter parking restrictions are in effect. Please keep cars parked in driveways during this event and after the snow stops, so as not to impede snow plowing operations. Offending vehicles will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense without notice.
• Please ensure that garbage and recycling bins are kept five to six feet back into driveways so that they are not hit or knocked over by the plowing operations. Plows will not be able to move over for garbage or recycling containers left in the roadway, as they must maintain roadway width.
• This is a long duration event with snow and freezing rain. Please have patience, and if possible, stay off the roads during and immediately following the event so that City staff can efficiently clear the streets and sidewalks.
• The City Operations department asks residents to have patience during and after this event. Staff will be working diligently to keep main roads open during the storm, and then the focus will shift to opening residential streets as soon as possible.