By Gazette Staff

January 26th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

The City of Burlington has declared a Significant Weather Event with respect to the winter storm over the weekend. The Significant Weather Event was declared effective 12 a.m., Jan. 26 and will continue until further notice.  This declaration suspends standard timelines for winter maintenance service, allowing City crews the flexibility to prioritize winter response activities due to the large amount of snow accumulation received.

All parking exemptions and on-street parking permits are suspended, and on-street parking is prohibited until the Snow Event is declared over.

Snow Event Declaration

A Significant Weather Event declaration is different from a Snow Event. A Snow Event was declared effective Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at 9 p.m. and remains in effect. When a Snow Event is in effect, all vehicles must be parked off the street. All parking exemptions and on-street parking permits are suspended, and on-street parking is prohibited until the Snow Event is declared over. Vehicles parked on the street during a Snow Event may be ticketed or towed.

When the Snow Event ends, an update will be available on the City’s website. Please note that the Snow Event may end on a different day than the Significant Weather Event declaration.

Links and Resources

• burlington.ca/snow
• Winter Parking – City of Burlington