Freezing Rain Expected In Peterborough Wednesday
/Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Peterborough and surrounding areas for freezing rain on Wednesday.
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Freezing Rain Warning In Peterborough Area Monday Night
/Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Peterborough area in anticipation of freezing rain occurring Monday night through Tuesday night.
The Special Weather statement is in effect in Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Halliburton and Hastings County.
Freezing rain is expected to begin Monday night and continue into Tuesday, with rain during the day.
Flooding is possible. Road conditions are expected to become slippery.
Wiarton Willie Predicts An Early Spring On Groundhog Day
/On Tuesday, Groundhog Day, Wiarton Willie decided that Ontario would see an early spring.
The character of Wiarton Willie has been present in South Bruce Peninsula for 65 years. Locals claim his prediction comes true every year.
Legend says that if the groundhog sees its shadow, it will be scared and return to its burrow. That means six more weeks of winter on the way.
If the groundhog stays outside it will be an early spring.
Groundhog Day is usually celebrated with a large crowd in Wiarton, though due to the pandemic this year the event was closed to the public.
While Willie decided it would be an early spring, Shubenacadie Sam, a groundhog from Nova Scotia, predicted the opposite.
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Selwyn Township Lifts Significant Weather Event
/The Significant Weather Event declared by the Township of Selwyn has been lifted as of Tuesday.
Selwyn announced the Significant Weather Event on Monday Morning after being hit with over 20 cm of snow. Photo by Angela O’Grady.
The decision was made after the township reviewed Environment Canada weather reports and observing current weather conditions, sidewalk and road conditions.
Selwyn reminds everyone that declaring the end of the event does not mean the roads and sidewalks are in good condition. It only means that the Township of Selwyn now feels that the weather has subsided enough that it can meet our required maintenance objective timelines.
Drivers and Pedestrians are reminded to use caution while navigating in winter weather conditions. Selwyn Township’s Public Works crew is working diligently to restore the roads and sidewalks to a safe condition and are continuing with regular winter maintenance activities according to the release.
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Vaccination Clinic at Healthy Planet Arena Remains Open But Urges Residents to Rebook
/Peterborough Public Health (PPH) is encouraging residents to rebook their Jan. 17 vaccination appointments at the Healthy Planet Arena due to the inclement weather although the clinic remains open during the day announced Monday.
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The clinic from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. is cancelled including the session at Norwood Community Centre from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PPH has stated that plenty of appointments are available later in the week at Healthy Planet Arena, with more than 1,500 appointments in the system.
To rebook an appointment, please call the provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 or visit the provincial online booking system at www.ontario.ca/covid19.
The updated vaccine clinic calendar can be found here: www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/vaccineclinics. PPH’s offices at Jackson Square remain closed to the public. For further information, please visit www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca.
Vaccination Clinic at Healthy Planet Arena Remains Open But Urges Residents to Rebook
/Peterborough Public Health (PPH) is encouraging residents to rebook their Jan. 17 vaccination appointments at the Healthy Planet Arena due to the inclement weather although the clinic remains open during the day announced Monday.
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The clinic from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. is cancelled including the session at Norwood Community Centre from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PPH has stated that plenty of appointments are available later in the week at Healthy Planet Arena, with more than 1,500 appointments in the system.
To rebook an appointment, please call the provincial booking system at 1-833-943-3900 or visit the provincial online booking system at www.ontario.ca/covid19.
The updated vaccine clinic calendar can be found here: www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/vaccineclinics. PPH’s offices at Jackson Square remain closed to the public. For further information, please visit www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca.
Significant Weather Event Declared By The City of Peterborough
/The City of Peterborough is declaring a Significant Weather Event as an alert of the extreme weather conditions that could pose a danger to the use of city roads, sidewalks and bike lanes announced Monday.
This is the first Significant Weather Event declared by Peterborough for 2022. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
“Declaring a Significant Weather Event is a way to advise residents, pedestrians, cyclists and motorists that conditions on roads, sidewalks and bike lanes can be expected to be delayed compared to typical levels of service,” said John Czerniawski, Public Works operations supervisor.
The City is deploying resources to address road conditions as a result of the storm. Please be cautious on roads, sidewalks and bike lanes during the Significant Weather Event as road conditions can vary drastically during a Significant Weather Event.
Motorists are advised to stay home and only use the roads for necessary travel.
“Crews have been out on streets and sidewalks since 1:30 a.m. working on the roads and all snow clearing resources will continue to be deployed 24 hours a day for this response,” said Czerniawski. “This is not an emergency situation, but the snow clearing work will take some time to complete with the amount of snow that has fallen and continues to come down this morning.”
Snow clearing operations are currently focused on main roads – arterials and collectors – as well as sidewalks. Crews are expected to move into residential streets Monday night or early Tuesday morning.
Municipalities can declare a Significant Weather Event under the Municipal Act, 2001, O. Reg. 239/02, relating to the maintenance of municipal roads, sidewalks and bike lanes. All roadways in the municipality are deemed to be in a state of repair with respect to snow accumulation.
Inclement Weather Temporarily Closes City and Public Services
/UPDATED: 11:48 a.m. Jan. 17, 2022
Due to the inclement weather, Peterborough received overnight, several city services are temporarily closed for Monday.
Peterborough received over 20cm of snow overnight from Sunday night into Monday. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Peterborough Transit has closed its services. They will monitor conditions and will resume service when safe for customers and staff.
An update will be provided when service resumes. Transit customers can call Peterborough Transit customer service for information 705-745-0525 or follow transit on Twitter @ptbo_transit for information.
The City of Peterborough Social Services office at 178 Charlotte St. is closed due to the weather conditions. Social Services is operating by-phone services at 705-748-8830. The Social Services office will re-open for in-person services at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
City-operated child care centres at Pearson Day Care and Peterborough Day Care are closed on Monday due to the weather conditions. Families have been contacted regarding the closures.
The City-operated before and after-school child care programs at Edmison Heights Public School and Westmount Public School are closed as the school board has closed all schools due to the weather.
Peterborough Public Library at 345 Aylmer St. is closed on Monday, due to the weather conditions. The library will re-open for in-person service on Tuesday. Online services are available at www.ptbolibrary.ca. The building and the washrooms will remain open as a warming space.
Trent University (Peterborough and Durham Campus) is closed however remote classes are still scheduled to run. Essential services remain open for students living on campus. Those on campus are encouraged to exercise caution.
Lansdowne Place Mall has closed all its stores for the day.
Significant Rainfall Causes Temporary Partial Bypass at the Wastewater Treatment Plant
/UPDATE: The temporary partial bypass is over as of 3:25 p.m. Anyone using water from the Otonabee river downstream of the City of Peterborough Wasterwater Treatment Plant should exercise caution for the next 24 hours.
The City of Peterborough issued a statement saying significant rainfall has caused a temporary partial bypass at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
