Winter Snow Removal

Huron East provides a high level of snow removal service using a combination of Municipal staff and contractors, following the Province's Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways to clear roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots in the event of a snowfall.

On this page:

1. Winter maintenance
2. Winter parking
3. How do I report a snow related issue?
4. Clearing fire hydrants of snow

Winter maintenance

Plowing crews are dispatched once approximately 8 cm of snow has accumulated on municipal roads. Priority is given to clearing snow from primary and some secondary roads first to ensure that emergency service vehicles have safe passage throughout the Municipality. These roads carry higher volumes of traffic and are roads people use to get to business areas and in & out of urban areas. Residential streets are plowed only after primary and secondary roads are cleared. 

Winter parking

No parking is permitted on any street or road within the Municipality of Huron East between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., from November 1 to April 15. Violators will be ticketed and may have their vehicles towed or impounded. 

How do I report snow related road issue?

Municipal road

Complete a Report It form or contact the Public Works Department.

Huron County road

• CR12 (North Line, Brussels Line, Kippen Road)
• CR25 (Blyth Road)
• CR19 (McNaught Line, Ethel Line, Molesworth Line)
• CR16 (Newry Road)
• CR86 (Amberley Road, Perth Line 86)
• CR17 (Winthrop Road)
• CR3 (Mill Road)
• CR32 (Staffa Road)

Please contact the Huron County Public Works Department.

Provincial Highway

• Highway 8 (Goderich St. E & W, Huron Road)

Please call 1-855-557-8478.

Clearing fire hydrants of snow

The Municipality encourages property owners and residents to voluntarily assist by keeping fire hydrants near their homes or businesses clear of snow. While this is not a requirement, your help ensures that fire and emergency services can access hydrants quickly during an emergency, when every second counts.