News and Notices

Snow Control Update 9 a.m., Feb. 14

Local residential road plowing was completed overnight and all roads were sanded. The City's Snow Event declaration has ended as of 6 a.m. today (Feb. 14), and on-street parking can resume.

Bus stop clearing is complete.

Sidewalk plowing is ongoing; however, it is progressing slowly as units clear large windrows displaced by wider roads along the primaries as well as through numerous commercial driveways. Clearing of secondary and local sidewalks will progress much quicker and the City appreciates the communities patience as it continues clearing efforts.

Snow removal operations have been initiated and will continue next week.

Snow Clearing Service Levels

• It takes time to clean up after a storm. We aim to have all roads in the city plowed within 24-hours after the snow has stopped falling.
• Please wait 24-hours after the snow has stopped falling before calling or emailing the City regarding a road concern.
• Please wait until 48 hours after the snow has stopped falling for sidewalk clearing...

Snow Control Update 4 p.m., Feb. 13

Plowing of secondary roads is nearing completion and crews have started to move into local residential roads. Local road plowing will likely continue throughout the day and into the overnight. Consequently, all on-street parking restrictions will remain in place overnight.

Sidewalk plowing and bus stop clearing is ongoing but progress is slow due to the amount of snow. All bus stops are expected to be cleared by late evening but sidewalk clearing will continue into Friday.

Snow removal plans are in progress for select areas and crews continue to address any issues as they arise on a safety/road class priority basis.

Progress on both local road plowing and sidewalk plowing can be tracked through the public facing portal at: burlington.focus511.com 

Snow Control Update 9:30 a.m., Feb 13

Plowing of primary roads is ongoing and clearing of secondaries will follow this morning. 

Local road plowing will begin later this morning. 

As the snow is heavy due to the rain and warming temperatures, plowing of roads and sidewalks will take longer than usual. The City is aware of high volumes of snow on sidewalks, windrows and roads and appreciates the communities patience as road clearing efforts continue. Crews will continue working until all streets and sidewalks are plowed and/or salted.  

Snow Clearing Service Levels and Reminders

• It takes time to clean up after a storm. We aim to have all roads in the city plowed within 24-hours after the snow has stopped falling.
• Please wait 24-hours after the snow has stopped falling before calling or emailing the City regarding a road concern.
• Please wait until 48 hours after the snow has stopped falling for sidewalk clearing concerns. In back-to-back snowfalls, it may take 72 hours or more to clear all sidewalks.
• Follow our road and sidewalk...

Facility Closure Update - Feb. 13

Due to the inclement weather and high volumes of snow overnight, City rec facilities will remain closed until noon today (Feb. 13). City registered and drop-in programming will resume at noon. If facilities remain open and a course needs to be cancelled (for example the instructor unable to arrive safely), staff will make every effort to contact participants in advance. For drop-in programs attendees check www.burlington.ca/dropinandplay  

The Rotary Centennial Pond at Spencer Smith Park remains closed at this time.

City Hall, Sims Square and Halton Court Service will reopen on schedule at 8:30 a.m.

The Downtown Transit Terminal will reopen at 9 a.m.