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The final chore – Ray Buttineau clears around the hydrant
by his house on 6th Avenue East Tuesday in Owen Sound.

 

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Ray Buttineau bundles up against blowing snow.



Ray Buttineau finished off his final snowblowing chore from the Holiday Blizzard of 2022 Tuesday morning as the region emerged from the five-day signifigant weather event.

The fire hydrant beside his driveway is finally clear of snow, a small but essential step in digging out from a major snow accumulation.

Grey County has declared the signifigant weather event as ended. All routes are open and passable but roadways remain potentially dangerous.

Road surface conditions are ranging from covered, to partly-covered, to centre-bare, according to Ontario 511.

 

 

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Major city roads are slushy and slippery, the cross-town morning rush Tuesday, Dec. 23,
was fairly light. Grey County is advising against non-essential trips.

 

 

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The view across the bay towards Benallen Tuesday, Dec. 23,
from the 28th Street East hill at 9th Avenue East.

 

 

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St. Mary's of the Assumption nestled in white at the end of 5th Avenue East Tuesday Dec. 27.

 

 

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Owen Sound plows were out December 23 as the storm continued into its second day.

 

 

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5th Avenue East gets a going-over by a city plow Tuesday Dec. 23.

 

 

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Mountain ranges of cleared snow have appeared in commercial and retail lots.

 

 

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Owen Sound's snow clearing crews have been working hard in difficult conditions
throughout the Holiday Blizzard of 2022.

 

 
The City of Owen Sound shares some snow-clearing details on their website:

To help clear the roads of snow and ice, we use:

      • 4 plow trucks
      • 4 sidewalk machines
      • 2 graders
      • 1 loader/blower
      • 1 loader/plow

This equipment services and maintains:

      • 280 lane km of roadway
      • 100 km of sidewalks
      • 6 municipal/facility parking lots
      • Various walkways
      • Steps
      • Paths

 


- by Hub staff
David Galway


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