Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge declare snow events, parking ban begins at midnight

With large amounts of snowfall coming down on Waterloo region, Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge declared snow events on Wednesday afternoon.

This means that as of 11:59 p.m., no cars can be parked on city streets for a 24-hour period.

Cars parked on city streets are at risk of being tagged with an $80 fine or being towed.

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Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Tuesday which called for 10-15 cm of snow to fall on the region Wednesday.

The cities declare a snow event in order to help staff clear the roads as quickly as possible.