Local police are urging drivers to go slow in the snow.
Provincial police (OPP) report they responded to over 340 crashes in four hours across southwestern Ontario on Thursday, including a serious crash in Maidstone. A woman was sent to hospital with serious injuries after a crash between a dump truck and an SUV on the westbound lanes of Highway 3 at Malden Road.
The OPP and Windsor police are asking people to drive according to road conditions.
The Windsor area received its first real snowfall of the season on Thursday with two centimetres falling across the region.
In the meantime, the City of Windsor said staff are monitoring weather forecasts and begin salting, when required, in advance of precipitation to help ensure roads remain as safe as possible. City officials added that plowing starts once the snowfall accumulation reaches five centimetres.
They said an average route takes from three to six hours to complete once the snow has stopped falling, depending on the time of day and traffic conditions. The city reminds the public that plows only move into residential areas if more than 10 centimetres of snow has fallen and after main roads are clear. Drivers are also asked to be patient when following a plow and to give operators plenty of room.
Also, sidewalks in commercial areas must be cleared within four hours after the snowfall ends and within twelve hours in residential areas.
