Significant Weather Event - March 11, 2026

Significant Weather Event

Environment Canada has issued a Freezing Rain Warning. Freezing rain is expected to continue today diminishing this evening with ice accretion or build up of 10 -20 mm with icy and slippery roads and walkways.  Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

As per Regulation 239/02 of the Municipal Act 2001, The City of Pembroke is declaring a significant weather event affecting all roads within the City boundaries, due to the forecast for significant freezing rain, a long duration freezing rain event.

This declaration of a significant weather event is not notice of a reduced level of service or a road closure.  It is to notify the public that due to the current or forecasted conditions, caution is to be observed when travelling on roads maintained by the City of Pembroke.  It may take longer than usual to bring the roads and sidewalks back to optimal conditions.

The City of Pembroke Operations Department would like to remind residents:

·         Winter parking restrictions are in effect.  Please keep cars parked in driveways during this event and after the freezing rain stops, so as not to impede snow plowing operations.  Offending vehicles will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense without notice.

·         Please ensure that garbage and recycling bins are kept 5 to 6 feet back into driveways so that they are not hit or knocked over by the plowing operations.  Plows will not be able to move over for garbage or recycling containers left in the roadway, as they must maintain roadway width.

·         This is a long duration event with significant freezing rain forecasted.  Please have patience, and if possible stay off the roads during and immediately following the event so that City staff can efficiently clear the streets and sidewalks.

·         The City Operations department asks residents to have patience during and after this event.  Staff will be working diligently to keep main roads open during the storm, and then the focus will shift to opening residential streets as soon as possible.  With the volume of freezing rain forecasted, it will take longer than normal to clear all City streets.

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