Overnight parking bans in K-W due to snow
Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo have declared overnight parking bans Thursday due to expected snowfall.
Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo have declared overnight parking bans Thursday due to expected snowfall.
Quotes from releases from the cities:
- Kitchener: "Residents have until 11:59 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 to remove their parked cars from city streets or risk receiving an $80 ticket and being towed at the owner's expense. The parking ban will remain in effect for 24 hours - until 11:59 p.m. Friday."
- Cambridge: "A significant snow event is in effect for the City of Cambridge beginning at 11 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15 until 11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. Any vehicles parked on-street during the snow event may be ticketed and/or towed. Residents are also reminded not to push snow from their driveway onto the road."
- Waterloo: "Residents must remove cars from streets by midnight tonight or risk being ticketed and towed. The parking ban will remain in effect for 24 hours until 11:59 p.m. on Friday."
The snow has started this evening. Our trucks are out preparing the roads with sand and salt. You can check plow tracker at <a href="https://t.co/Xl39R2pQDQ">https://t.co/Xl39R2pQDQ</a> to watch the trucks. Please wait 24 hours before reporting a problem area. <a href="https://t.co/8IToZaRzAl">pic.twitter.com/8IToZaRzAl</a>
—@cityofguelphIn a release earlier this week, Guelph asked residents to help during snowstorms by:
- "Clearing storm drains to prevent streets from flooding.
- Clearing a path around fire hydrants for easy access for emergency services.
- Shovelling sidewalks and windrows for elderly and disabled residents by signing up for Snow Angels.
- Driving slow and never passing a snow plow."