Barrie crews clear 154 kilometres of roads as city continues digging out

A growing pile of snow at the City's Operations Centre on Ferndale Drive in Barrie, Ont. from snow lift operations.

After weeks of relentless snowfall, Barrie’s snow crews have already removed snowbanks from about 154 kilometres of roads since the start of January, a stretch long enough to drive from the city’s Operations Centre to the Highway 400 and 401 split and back again.

Officials say the work is far from over.

Crews continue snow lifting work overnight, concentrating on neighbourhoods with narrow streets, laneways, sidewalks and bridge decks.

Significant Weather Event

The City of Barrie remains under a significant weather event.

Jan. 28 marks over a full month since the initial declaration, making it the longest continuous event of its kind in Barrie history, according to municipal officials.

Since Nov. 1, the city say roughly 300 centimetres of snow have fallen across Barrie, burying streets and sidewalks.

Crews are also focused on cutting down massive snowbanks that are blocking people’s ability to see at intersections - a key reason the weather event can’t yet be lifted.

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