Impacts of SWE on Municipal Services

UPDATE: March 16, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

The City of Greater Sudbury remains in a Significant Weather Event (SWE) which continues to impact multiple municipal services. Updates will be shared with residents through public service announcements and social media.

A reminder that when an SWE is declared, normal winter maintenance timelines are suspended until the event is over. Once the event ends, those timelines resume. As such, 311 is unable to take requests related to snow removal on specific streets or provide timelines for service at this time.

Road Maintenance

Road maintenance efforts continue to focus on main arteries and supporting emergency access. Crews have started work on clearing residential roads, however, the total accumulation of snow followed by rain has impacted the ability for traditional snow plows to clear the roads.  As a result, graders and loaders are being used, which will extend timelines. It may take up to three days to service residential and rural roads, and exact timelines are not currently available.

The City will also deploy resources to help clear the ends of residential driveways when possible. Due to limited resources, timelines for this work cannot be provided, and residents are encouraged to clear the end of their driveway where possible.

As City crews continue to work around the clock, residents are reminded to give operators space to do their work safely and efficiently. Your patience and cooperation are appreciated as crews work to clear roads across the community.

GOVA Transit

GOVA Transit will resume service tomorrow, March 17, along Main Line 1N, Main Line 1S, and the Barry Downe Cambrian Route 2 every 30 minutes from 6:15 a.m. until 11:45 p.m. Riders are asked to make their way to these main corridor bus stops for service. As snow clearing continues and additional resources become available, more routes will be restored in other areas of the community. The Downtown Mobility Hub (9 Elm Street) will remain closed. Please note that real-time information displayed in the new GOVA App and My Bus App will not be accurate during this period of modified service. For more information, please contact 311.

Municipal Service Closures for March 17

• Parks and recreational facilities, including all swimming pools and fitness facilities, ski hills (Lively and Adanac), arenas, youth centres, and cemetery services. Parks offices will also be closed. Residents registered for programming at these facilities will be notified by email.
• Residential and commercial collections services. Please do not put garbages, green bins and blue boxes at the road as this may impact snow clearing efforts. Alternate pickup dates will be communicated.
• One Stop Services at Tom Davies Square, including Development Desks for Building Services and Planning Services.
• Provincial Offences Court held at the Lionel E. Lalonde Centre and Provincial Offences Office located at 199 Larch Street.
• Clerk’s Services
• All Greater Sudbury Public Libraries
• All childcare sites (urgent matters can be directed to childrenservices@greatersudbury.ca).
• Children Services located on the 7th floor of 199 Larch (urgent matters can be directed to childrenservices@greatersudbury.ca).
• Ontario Works located on the 9th floor of 199 Larch St. (urgent matters can be directed to 311).
• Greater Sudbury Housing office at 10 Elm St. – the phone line remains open.
• All public landfills and recycling centres