Significant Weather Events

The Township of Wainfleet may declare a significant weather event when the weather forecast or actual weather conditions meet a certain criteria. News alerts will notify the public of these declarations.

What is a significant weather event?

As per the Ontario Municipal Act, a municipality may declare a significant weather event when a weather hazard, either forecasted or occurring, has the potential to pose a significant danger to users of the roadways in which they have authority.

This declaration suspends the standard timelines required for municipalities to meet their winter maintenance objectives. When the municipality declares an event has ended, standard timelines for winter maintenance activities then begin.

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