The City of Owen Sound will be removing piles of snow tonight downtown.
A release from the City says, beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday, (January 26), excess snow removal operations will be taking place with the anticipation of being completed by early Thursday morning.
The City says vehicles parked within the downtown core must be removed from parking spaces by 8 p.m. to allow access for snow removal equipment. Winter overnight parking restrictions are in place. Vehicles interfering with snow removal activities may be towed.
The areas impacted include the following streets, or sections of streets, in the downtown area:
2nd Avenue East from 6th Street East to 11th Street East
3rd Avenue East from 8th Street East to 10th Street East
10th Street East from 1st Avenue West to 4th Avenue East
9th Street East from 1st Avenue West to 4th Avenue East
8th Street East from 1st Avenue West to 4th Avenue East
1st Avenue East 8th Street East to 9th Street East
1st Avenue West from 8th Street West to 10th Street West
The City says signage will be posted indicating snow-clearing operations are ongoing, which will be coordinated by City staff. Drivers and pedestrians are asked to be aware of their surroundings when traveling in these areas.