The City of Burlington provides snow removal status updates at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. during significant winter storms.
If you have an urgent request, please call 905-335-7777 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Please note: this phone line is monitored by a 3rd party service outside of business hours.
View our Snow Removal Plan page to see which roads are designated as primary, secondary and residential roads.
Posted on Monday, February 17, 2025 04:47 PM
Local road plowing is substantially complete. All local roads are currently being sanded.
Sidewalk plowing is ongoing and will continue overnight and into Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Snow removal and haulage is also ongoing in select areas of the city. Overnight snow removal will start tonight in the downtown area after 11 p.m. and roadside parking will not be permitted after that time.
Thank you for your patience, Burlington!
Although the Significant Weather Event declaration will remain in place for a few days as we continue with storm cleanup, the Snow Event is being terminated. On-street parking on local roads will be reinstated as of 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17.
Posted on Monday, February 17, 2025 09:26 AM
Winter response crews worked overnight, continuing to clear primary and secondary roads. Local road plowing is underway in all areas.
A reminder that there is no on-street parking until further notice as crews work to clear residential roads.
Bus stop, sidewalk and crosswalk clearing is on-going.
Reminder – Road Safety
Residents out travelling today by car, or on foot, are reminded to use caution. The heavy snowfall has created very high windrows (piles of snow) and poor sight lines. In addition, many roadways are reduced in width. Please drive slowly and be aware of pedestrians.
Posted on Sunday, February 16, 2025 04:39 PM
Work is on-going to clear primary and secondary roads throughout the day and into this evening.
A reminder that there is no on-street parking until further notice as we plan to begin clearing residential roads later tonight.
Bus stop, sidewalk and crosswalk clearing will also begin later this evening.
Weather conditions may cause delays and detours on some Burlington Transit routes. Please allow extra travel time and check for real-time updates at MyRide.BurlingtonTransit.ca.
Posted on Sunday, February 16, 2025 09:10 AM
Winter response crews worked overnight and will continue to clear primary and secondary roads throughout the day.
Travel is not recommended but if need to go out, be alert and leave plenty of space between yourself and other vehicles and snow plows, salters and sanders.
A reminder that there is no on-street parking until further notice.
The Downtown Transit Terminal customer service location will be closed today, Feb. 16. We will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Wintery weather can cause delays or detours on Burlington Transit. Please use MyRide.BurlingtonTransit.ca for real-time bus arrival information if you are travelling today and subscribe to MyRide News.
Posted on Saturday, February 15, 2025 03:55 PM
City crews are currently out salting primary and secondary roads. Sidewalk plowing is also continuing.
Residents are reminded that all on-street parking is cancelled as of 6 p.m. tonight. Residents can park cars in neighbourhood park parking lots; NOT in recreation facility parking lots such as pools, arenas and community centres. Facility lots need to be cleared so we can reopen them as soon as possible.
Burlington Transit is operating with some weather delays and disruptions. Riders should visit myride.burlington.ca for real-time updates.
A snow storm this big requires a coordinated, strategic approach. Streets and sidewalks are prioritized based on a number of criteria, including how often they’re used by commuters, access to important institutions like hospitals and schools, and whether they’re on major bus and transportation routes.
Residents should note that in snowfalls greater than 30cm, or in blizzard conditions, more time may be needed to complete clearing. The same exception may...
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