Freezing Rain Warning Issued

A freezing rain alert has been issued for Tuesday, February 17 into Wednesday, February 18. Stay update to date on everything you need to know about Environment Canada's most recent extreme weather warning for Halton Region.

Wednesday, February 18: As of 7:15 a.m., facilities are open and recreation programs are running. Updates will be monitored carefully and posted on our closures page.

Closures Webpage

Important Contacts

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.
If you have flooding on private property, please call 3-1-1 for Halton Region response.
If you identify a road blockage, please contact our Public Works department by sending an email or calling 905-873-2600, ext. 2603

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Ensuring your safety

Please stay indoors if you can. Heavy rain continues with showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain continues with showers and thunderstorms. Total rainfall amounts of up to 125 mm are possible with rainfall rates of 40 mm within an hour. This extremely heavy will gradually taper over the next few hours.

Please be aware and alert as rapidly rising rivers and creeks can sweep away bridges, culverts, buildings, and people. Some safety tips include:

Abandoning stalled cars if water is rising rapidly
Keeping children and pets away from creeks and river banks
Moving valuable items to higher levels.
Check your lot grading to ensure water drains away from basement walls
Do not walk or drive through flooded roads
- Your vehicle could become stuck in as little as 30 cm of water

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Inclement Weather Policy for Recreation Programs

Program cancellations are actively updated online during normal weekday operating hours. Recreation facility closures due to inclement weather or other causes will be communicated in the following ways:

During regular business hours

Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

An update will be posted on the Closures page
A message will be recorded on the Town's recreation hotline at 905-873-2600 ext. 2708 or 2275

After hours, weekends and holidays

Monday to Friday after 4:30 p.m. and before 8:30 a.m., as well as Saturday, Sunday and statutory holidays.

Check for a pre-recorded message at 905-873-2600 ext. 2708
Contact the recreation facility directly. For a list of recreation facilities, check your program registration confirmation or visit our Facilities page.

If your program is organized through a third party, please contact your leagues for updates.

On business days when inclement weather occurs, closure and cancellation decisions will be made for daytime programs by 7:00 a.m. for programs that start at 9:00 am or later, and for evening programs by 2:00 pm.

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