The City of Orillia has declared a Significant Weather Event to alert the community that the current extreme weather conditions could pose a danger to users of City roads and sidewalks. A significant weather event can be declared under the Ontario Regulation 239/02, extending the requirements established in Ontario's Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS) for Municipal Highways.
This is not a declaration of a State of Emergency.
Environment Canada issued severalweather warnings as of 2 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2025, for the Orillia area. Expect strong winds, freezing rain, brief bands of heavy snow and reduced visibility this evening, continuing into tomorrow.
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Members of the public are asked to avoid travel at this time and should be aware of the potential for deteriorating conditions both in the city and area wide.
City of Orillia winter control crews currently remain operational and are addressing conditions on main routes. As a result of this declaration, all road, sidewalk, and bicycle lane infrastructures are deemed to be in a state of repair until such time as the Significant Weather Event declaration is ended and municipally serviced roads, sidewalks, and bicycle lanes have been subsequently addressed for snow accumulation and/or ice formation.
Municipalities can declare a Significant Weather Event under the Municipal Act, 2001, O. Reg. 239/02, relating to the maintenance of municipal roads and sidewalks. All roadways in the municipality are deemed to be in a state of repair with respect to snow/ice accumulation.
Facility/Service Impacts
- Gill Street Community Complex
- West Orillia Sports Complex
- Barnfield Point Recreation Centre is currently closed Dec. 25 to Jan. 1
- Orillia Recreation Centre
- Orillia Youth Centre
These facilities will have a delayed opening of 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, weather dependent.
Bus services and waste collection may be interrupted on Monday, Dec. 29. The City will provide updates based on changing weather conditions.
The City will provide updates at orillia.ca and on the City’s social media channels throughout the Significant Weather Event and once it is declared ended.
