Orillia crews work to remove snow with more accumulation in the forecast

Parked vehicles covered by significant snowfall in a parking lot in Orillia, Ont. (Viewer Submission)

Residents in Orillia are asked to keep their vehicles off the road to give snow plows full access as city crews work to widen lanes, improve intersection sightlines and clear snowbanks.

On Monday, the City says crews will continue to target these roads:

• Millard (James to Oxford)
• Regent Street (James to Cul-De-Sac at top of Regent Hill)
• East Street (Atherley to James)
• Crawford Street (Regent to Bayview Park)
• Franklin Street (Leslie to Bayview Park)
• Leslie Street (James to Crawford)
• Raymond Street (Franklin to Bennett)
• Delia Street (Raymond to Bayview Park)
• Hilda Street (Raymond to Forest)
• Bayview Park Drive (Delia to Atherley)
• Brewery Lane
• Forest Avenue North and South

Overnight on Monday, snow removal operations will happen on arterial roads, with a focus on intersections, crosswalks, and snowbanks.

“City crews are working tirelessly to ensure roads are as safe as possible,“ the City noted. ”Up to 30 trucks, loaders and blowers will be deployed to help tackle main streets."

Residents can stay in touch with which roads have been plowed using the Orillia SnowPlow Tracker. The app does not track sidewalk clearing.

The City says residents can help by removing snow from fire hydrants, keeping drainage catch basins clear of snow and ice, and being a good neighbour by helping those who many not be able to shovel their driveways and walkways.

The City remains under a snow squall warning on Monday, with accumulations expected to be 30 to 60 centimetres. The weather will continue over the next 24 hours.

“Be patient. In heavy snowfalls it takes us longer to get all our streets cleared,” the City stated.