car in snowThe City of Owen Sound will be performing snow removal operations beginning tonight, Wednesday, January 6, at 8 p.m. Snow removal operations will continue throughout the night and expected to be completed by 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning.

Vehicles parked within the downtown core must be removed from parking spaces by 8:00 p.m., tonight, to allow access for snow removal equipment. Winter overnight parking restrictions are in place. Vehicles interfering with snow removal activities will be ticketed and towed.

The areas impacted include the following streets, or sections of streets, in the downtown area:street snow clearing

Signage will be posted indicating snow-clearing operations are ongoing, which will be coordinated by City staff. Motorists and pedestrians are asked to be aware of their surroundings when traveling in these areas.

Snow removal operations in the downtown area are an essential part of the City’s efforts to keep the streets and sidewalks clear and passable for residents, as well as emergency vehicles.

source: media release, City of Owen Sound