Municipality of Centre Hastings Declares Significant Weather Event
After observing the weather warnings issues by Environment Canada, the Municipality of Centre Hastings is declaring a significant weather event in the municipality, as defined within the Minimum Maintenance Standards Regulation Ont. 239/02. During the significant weather event, the Municipality of Centre Hastings is advising motorists, pedestrians and residents to use extra caution as the municipality may not be able to meet its maintenance standards for roads, and sidewalks due to freezing rain leading to icy surfaces. The declaration will not change how or when the municipality performs its winter maintenance operations. However, it may take the municipality longer than usual to bring the roads and sidewalks back to a state of repair. Public safety is the municipality’s top priority.
The Municipality of Centre Hastings will provide updates, when the significant weather event has ended.
Contact Public Works at 613-473-4030 or 613-922-1104 (On Call) if you have any issues or concerns during this significant weather event.
Yellow Warning - Freezing Rain
Issued at Sun 5:27 AM Dec. 28
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description
Significant freezing rain expected this afternoon into early Monday morning.
What:
Freezing rain leading to icy surfaces.
Ice accretion or build-up of 5 to 15 mm on some surfaces.
When:
This afternoon into early Monday morning.
Additional information:
Freezing rain is expected to begin this afternoon and continue overnight. The freezing rain may briefly change over to rain Monday morning as temperatures are expected to climb to just above the freezing mark.
Roads and walkways may become icy and slippery. Prolonged utility outages are possible. Significant damage to property, including some buildings and trees, is possible due to the weight of ice.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
Recommended Action
Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For information on emergency plans and kits go to https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/