With winter weather in the forecast for later today, the City of Vaughan’s crews are ready to respond. Whether it’s dealing with ice on roads or clearing snow from local streets, paths and sidewalks, the City continues to provide efficient, reliable and high-quality winter maintenance services. 

Here are some highlights of the City’s winter operations: 

The City of Vaughan has declared a Significant Weather Event based on a winter storm warning issued by Environment Canada. 

Change is coming to the Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue corridor. The City of Vaughan’s Development Planning department is preparing the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Urban Design and Streetscape Plan – and you can get involved! 

​The first in a series of City-led meetings on community safety is taking place on Feb. 23

​Vaughan crews have made significant progress clearing roads and sidewalks

City of Vaughan crews have made significant progress clearing roads and sidewalks following Monday’s major snowfall – when approximately 36 centimetres (14 inches) fell in a short period of time, an amount not seen since 2008. 

Whether you’re going away on vacation or just for the weekend, don’t forget about your home’s water pipes! When the temperature outside drops, pipes are more susceptible to freezing, leaking or bursting. The best way to prevent this from happening is by keeping them warm enough to stay above freezing.

Follow these tips from the City of Vaughan to help keep your home’s pipes protected from the cold:

When the weather forecast calls for wind, think about your blue box! On windy days, your recyclables can blow out onto sidewalks and roads if they are incorrectly placed in your blue box.

To avoid this problem and keep Vaughan litter-free, follow these tips from the City of Vaughan:

Update: the City of Vaughan’s Significant Weather Event has ended as of Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. 

The City declared a Significant Weather Event on Thursday, Feb. 16 based on a freezing rain warning issued by Environment Canada. This event has ended effective Friday, Feb. 17 at 3:45 p.m.