Toronto crews preparing as another major snowstorm looms – Toronto

The City of Toronto is preparing for another significant winter storm to hit the area on Wednesday.

In a press release issued Tuesday, the city said crews are “ready to work non-stop to respond to a forecasted snowfall of approximately 20 centimetres of snow beginning Wednesday evening.”

The city said preparations are underway with operations “focused on the safety and movement of residents and emergency vehicles, with salting and plowing of roads, sidewalks and bike lanes.”

Earlier on Tuesday, a special weather statement was issued for Toronto.

Environment Canada said snowfall accumulations between 10 and 20 cm are possible by Friday.

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The agency said rain showers Tuesday night will turn to snow on Wednesday afternoon or evening in the Golden Horseshoe.

“Areas farther west will see a changeover to snow on Wednesday morning,” the statement said. “Snow is expected to taper on Friday.”

The city said it is taking “several steps to ready for this multi-day snowfall.”

According to the release, more than 1,500 personnel, 600 snowplows, 360 sidewalk plows and 200 salt trucks will be used 24/7.

“Salters will be deployed as soon as the expected rain changes to freezing rain,” the release reads. “Plows and salters will be strategically placed across the city, ready to begin operations in their assigned areas as soon as possible in response to the weather.”

The city said plowing crews will be deployed on major streets and sidewalks as the snow falls and will plow “hard and fast overnight.”

“Residents are asked, if possible, to move their vehicles from major roadways, especially snow routes, before Wednesday evening to allow salters and plows to safely and efficiently clear the snow,” the release reads.

The city is also asking drivers to remain a safe distance from crews working to clear snow.

According to the city, snow removal operations are “expected to continue after plowing operations have been substantially completed.”

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Meanwhile, cleanup is still ongoing in parts of the city from a massive snowstorm which dumped more than 50 cm of snow on the city on Jan. 17.

The city said as of Jan. 31, 2022, crews had removed 92,280 tonnes of snow, and had completed snow removal on 1,471 km of roads and from 505 school loading zones.

What’s more, the city said 30,940 loads of snow had been at designated city sites, and snow plowing and clearing had been completed on 99 per cent of all sidewalks.