NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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Weather
Cloudy with flurries and periods of snow, possibly mixed with showers at times today under a low. Cloudy with flurries and periods of light snow on Friday and Saturday. Currently under a snow squall watch.
Priority Roads
Salt trucks were dispatched at 830 a.m. to cover all routes.
Secondary Roads
Residential roads are covering over. Sanders started applying material on all routes at 12:30 p.m. A loader is out in Ward 7 clearing ice pack.
Priority Sidewalks
Priority sidewalk machines were out at 8 a.m., plowing and sanding. Operations will continue until conditions improve.
Residential Sidewalks
Residential sidewalk machines were sent out at 8 a.m. to plow and sand. They are expected to be complete at 4 p.m.
Reminder: Overnight Parking By-law
As per the Overnight Parking By-law, on-street parking is not permitted from 3–6 a.m. within the Downtown Business Improvement Area, and on other City streets from 12:01–7 a.m., Dec. 1 through Mar. 31.
This ensures the City can completely clear streets of snow and that large emergency vehicles can get down the street.
For up-to-date information on Winter Control and to see service level standards, visit www.barrie.ca/snow.
The City's levels of winter control service meet or exceed the Provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways.
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