Snow clearing update - January 26, 2025

The Town declared a Significant Weather Event due to heavy snow on Sunday, January 25, 2026. 

This declaration suspends our standard timelines for winter maintenance activities due to the large amount of snow. Under normal conditions, plowing of all streets is completed within 24 hours after snowfall ends; however, these timelines are extended during the ongoing Significant Weather Event. 

At this time, Oakville experienced approximately 47 centimetres of snow. 

We are temporarily suspending service requests related to snow clearing. Our crews have been working continuously on snow clearing operations, and we thank you for your patience and understanding during this Significant Weather Event.

To assist our crews in maintaining safe and accessible roads, we strongly recommend removing vehicles from the street where possible, particularly overnight. Clear streets allow our snowplows to work more efficiently and help reduce snow buildup around parked vehicles.

Snow clearing status

• Primary and secondary road clearing and salting - Plowing complete. Salting and cleaning/slushing ongoing.
• Primary and secondary sidewalk plowing - Ongoing
• Residential road plowing - Ongoing
  • Residential streets will require two passes: The first pass is expected to be completed tomorrow. A second pass will follow to further widen the roadway taking place tomorrow onwards as required.
• BIA sidewalk maintenance - Ongoing
• Transit Terminal and Ride On-Demand Hub maintenance - Complete
• Transit stops - Ongoing
• Speers Road bike lane maintenance - Ongoing
• Windrow program - Ongoing
• Laneway snow removal - Scheduled to begin tomorrow

We will update the Snow Clearing page as snow clearing operations progress. Please also check for closures and cancellations caused by the storm.

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Last updated: January 26, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.