In a yellow warning issued yesterday, Environment Canada has predicted snowfall amounts up to 10 cm across the Durham Region.
Reduced visibility is expected at times in heavy snow from early Monday morning and ending Monday afternoon.
Although modest snowfall amounts are expected, the timing of this snow will be problematic. As the holiday season is now behind us, and traffic patterns should be closer to normal, this snow is expected to have more of an impact on the Monday morning commute.
Travel will likely be challenging. Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic. Visibility will likely be reduced at times.
Allow extra time for travel, Environment Canada advised.
Elgin Pond in Uxbridge
In Uxbridge, Elgin Pond has frozen due to recent cold weather and testing of ice thickness has begun. Elgin Pond will officially open for skating when the ice thickness has reached between 8 and10 inches. Ice thickness is monitored and reported by using a system of flags.
Residents are asked to check the flag status prior to moving onto the ice. A yellow flag means the ice thickness is appropriate for skating. Venturing out on ice should always be done with caution. A Red flag means the ice-thickness is insufficient and the ice is not safe.
Unsafe areas are marked with barricades and residents are reminded to heed the in-bound areas for their own safety.
Snowmobiles are asked to avoid traveling over shoveled areas as this will damage the ice-surface for other pond users.