The Municipality of Kincardine is committed to public safety at all times, including in the event of severe weather.
Before You Travel
Is your travel essential or can it wait until the weather improves? Before you head out on winter roads, check:
- 511 Incidents and Closures listing for provincial roadways
- 511 Road Conditions listing for provincial roadways
- 511 Interactive Map for provincial roadways
- Bruce County Road Conditions
- Kincardine Forecast from Environment Canada
- Alerts for Grey - Bruce from Environment Canada
Tune into your favourite local media outlets, too: radio, television, and online. They're great at getting the word out to the community quickly about cancellations and closures.
Significant Weather Event |
We declare a Significant Weather Event when a weather hazard, either forecasted or occurring, has the potential to pose a danger to anyone using roadways over which the Municipality of Kincardine has authority. The declaration isn't a highway closure. It means you may need to use more caution when travelling on our roadways as it might take us longer than usual to maintain or improve road conditions. One of the first places we'll post a declaration is on our Facebook page, so following us is a great idea. How do we decide to declare a Significant Weather Event?Staff make this decision using radar, forecast monitoring, and road conditions. Their decision considers things like:
When do we end a Significant Weather Event?Staff continues to monitor conditions throughout the event. Once we are able to again meet our winter maintenance standards, we will declare the Significant Weather Event to have ended. Where does the authority to declare a Significant Weather Event come from?As per Regulation 239/02 of the Municipal Act 2001, an Ontario municipality may declare a significant weather event when a weather hazard is approaching or occurring and has the potential to pose a significant danger to users of the highways over which they have authority. This declaration suspends the standard timelines required for municipalities to meet their winter maintenance objectives until the municipality declares the significant weather event has ended. |
Winter Road Safety |
To drive or not to drive in wintery weather is a big decision. Ask yourself do you really need to travel, is it safe, and is it worth the risk? It’s okay to stay where you are. Abandoned vehicles could be towed and fined. For winter road conditions in Bruce County, call 1-866-266-7569 or use the links listed at the top of the page for 511 and Bruce County. If you are planning on travelling during the winter, here are some helpful tips:
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Winter Parking |
Parking between the hours of 2 and 6 a.m. on Municipality of Kincardine roads and in Municipal parking lots is prohibited from November 1st through April 30th. |
Winter Around Your Home |
Don't dump your snow on the road.It is an offence to deposit snow on roadways. Inspect and clean.
Are the fire hydrants accessible?Make sure the fire hydrant closest to your home isn't blocked or covered by snow. In the event of an emergency, the easier it is for Emergency Services to locate and access the hydrant, the more effective their response can be. |
Helpful Resources |
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Travel Tips |
No matter what the season, use caution while driving. Here's a few more tips to help keep you and your passengers safe:
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