Messy winter weather ahead for Peterborough, the Kawarthas: Environment Canada

Environment Canada is calling for snow or freezing rain for Peterborough before it changes to rain Wednesday afternoon.

On Wednesday morning, Peterborough residents were digging out after around 5 cm of snow fell on the region.

READ MORE: Hamilton-area closures and cancellations for Jan 23, 2019

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Peterborough area.

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A Colorado low is tracking across southern Ontario on Wednesday, it said, bringing a dramatic shift in weather.

Expected snowfall amounts range from 2 to 5 cm near Lake Ontario, and from 10 to 15 cm over areas near Georgian Bay.

The City of Peterborough Public Works has been busy all morning clearing snow.

“Everyone’s out today.  It’s all hands on deck,” said John Czerniawski, the city’s public works supervisor.  “We are being proactive and applying salt now.”

WATCH: Messy mix of wintry weather for Wednesday

1:51 Messy mix of wintry weather for Wednesday

With local roads and highways fully or partially covered in snow, police are reminding motorists to slow down if they need to head outside.

“If you don’t have to go out, I wouldn’t,” said constable Joe Ayotte, Peterborough County OPP.  “The roads are bad now and will get worse as the freezing rain starts.  Take your time out there.”

For the second time in three days, school buses were cancelled across the region.  It’s the fourth time this school year that buses were cancelled.

Schools, meanwhile, remain open.

City Transit is running on normal routes but riders will experience delays due to the weather.

CANCELLATIONS:

• A media event for a planned landing of a Canada Armed Forces Snowbird jet at the Peterborough Airport was postponed due to the inclement weather on Wednesday.
• The Peterborough Horticultural Society is cancelling its meeting tonight held at the Peterborough Lions Centre at 7p.m.
• Fleming College Board of Governors meeting has been cancelled.  It has been rescheduled for next Wednesday Jan. 30.
• Port Hope Public Library is open but The Next Chapter and the Youth Advisory Committee meetings have been cancelled.
• Peterborough Public Health has cancelled its flu clinic for this evening.  It has been rescheduled for tomorrow Jan. 24
• Some garbage and recycling collection in Northumberland County.  If your waste or recycling was not collected today, you’re advised to set it out next week.  Residents can call 1-866-293-8379.