Inclement Weather Update

City of Hamilton declares Significant Weather Event for February 12, 2025

As a result of significant snow accumulation and freezing rain expected over a 24-hour period in combination with high winds, the City of Hamilton is declaring a Significant Weather Event effective 2:00 pm today out of an abundance of caution.

Specific areas across the city could expect accumulations up to 25 centimetres of snowfall and/or 7 millimetres of freezing rain. An additional estimated 15 to 25 centimetres of snow is also expected across the upcoming long weekend. 

Residents are reminded that when a Significant Weather Event is declared, it does not automatically mean all City facilities are closed or that programs are cancelled. The City will share regular updates about snow clearing progress, changes to service levels, transit delays, program cancellations, etc. as they become available.

Recreation

All non-essential services, programs, and facilities (rentals) will close to the public at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

Program and Facility Updates for Thursday, February 13, 2025

• Early Morning Swim Cancellations
  The following locations will not offer swim programming in the early morning:
  • Dundas Community Pool
  • H.G. Brewster Pool
  • Huntington Park Recreation Centre
  • Sir Allan MacNab Recreation Centre
  • Ancaster Aquatics Centre
• Delayed Facility Openings
  Recreation centres, senior centres, arenas, and golf facilities will open at 9:00 am.

Snow Clearing Update

• Transportation crews have begun pre-treating all Priority 1 and 2 roads and will continue to respond to escarpments, parkways and main roads as a priority once snowfall begins.
• With heavy accumulation during rush hour today, traffic will be slowed and impede plow operations.
• Snow storage in urbanized areas will be impacted due to the accumulation with snow removal operations to follow.
• The City has activated its full complement of equipment for plowing and salting. The City’s Plow Tracker is a useful tool for tracking where our maintenance vehicles have been in the last 2, 4, 12, and 24 hours.
• The City of Hamilton’s Snow and Ice By-law No. 03-296 requires property owners and/or occupants to clear snow and ice within 24 hours after the end of a snow event from the sidewalks adjacent to their property as well as roofs that overhang the City sidewalk. In the case of a Significant Weather Event declaration, property owners and/or occupants have within 24 hours after the Significant Weather Event is declared over to clear their property.

Parking During Significant Weather Events

Where possible, residents are asked to keep vehicles off the road during and immediately following a snowfall to allow plows and emergency vehicles to get through more easily.