Southern Ontario preparing for its second big snowstorm of the week

Where will the snow go if southern Ontario is hit with another storm this weekend? CTV’s Jeff Pickel finds out.

Residents in southern Ontario are bracing for their second big snowstorm of the week.

Environment Canada is predicting anywhere between 15 to 25 centimetres of the white stuff, on top of the 25 cm that fell overnight Wednesday.

Which could pose a problem on Trinder Court in Cambridge where a mountain of snow has piled up on the street.

“They push it in here as much as they can,” said neighbour Mary Neufeld.

Some are enjoying the slippery slope.

“Dogs and kids,” Neufeld said. “I get it. After it kind of settles a bit they go, and you see kids sliding down on the sleds.”

With the added snowfall, the huge hill is expected to grow even bigger.

“It will build up and, not necessarily there, but it’ll build up thicker,” Neufeld explained. “We have had it where we couldn’t even get my van out.”

The back-to-back snowstorms aren’t just a concern in Cambridge.

“Mother Nature has been relentless this year,” said Bob Henderson with transportation services for the City of Waterloo. “It’s certainly been keeping our staff busy.”

Crews have been working around the clock to keep the roads clear – but that’s not all.

“We got calls to come out and shovel people’s driveways for people who don’t have shovels,” Henderson explained. “That’s a service we don’t typically provide.”

The snowbanks were so high that they even covered fire hydrants. Clearing them off, he said, is the responsibility of property owners.

“Our fire services would certainly appreciate that.”

A full fleet of plows and salters will be back on the job this weekend. Officials said the best way to help crews get the work done quickly is by staying off the streets.

“If you don’t need to be on the roads, take care, be safe and don’t drive unnecessarily if you don’t have to,” Henderson advised.