City closures and cancellations

Due to inclement weather, the following City facilities will be closed on February 13:

• All community centres and cultural facilities (museums, Small Arms Inspection Building) will be closed until at least 4 p.m.
• All City Libraries will be closed until at least 5 p.m.
• Outdoor rinks will remain closed until safe to open.
• City Hall will remain open, but all public facing services (counters, café) will be closed.

A reassessment of the weather will be made at approximately 1 p.m. to determine if the closed locations will reopen for evening programming.

Where possible, cancelled classes will be rescheduled. Those with facility bookings will be contacted. Scheduled rentals may be cancelled without penalty by contacting the Customer Service Centre at 905-615-4100 or by email at facility.rentals@mississauga.ca.

In addition, MiWay Transit buses may also be delayed due to the weather. Please visit the MiWay Service Updates page here throughout the coming days for information on route delays.

Safety reminders

1. Stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel, if possible.
2. If travel is necessary, residents should exercise caution. Stay alert when using our roads whether you’re walking, cycling, taking transit or driving.

3. Consider delaying your plans for outdoor activities. Changing your plans is much easier than being caught in a situation where yourself or others are in an avoidable situation that could impact your safety and well-being.
4. If you must travel outdoors during a winter storm, ensure you are properly dressed in layers, have a source of water and food with you and a fully charged cell phone for emergencies. Also, let a close friend or family member know of your travel plans and route before leaving.
5. You may experience delays on MiWay due to the winter road conditions. Please give yourself extra time when planning your trip.
6. Please bring pets indoors and remember to call Animal Services at 905-896-5858 if you see an animal that is sick, injured or in distress.
7. Check your emergency kit to make sure you have everything you need.
8. Report any downed trees, blocked roadways/sidewalks or safety hazards to 311.
9. Report power outages in Mississauga to Alectra at 1-833-ALECTRA
   (1-833-253-2872) or via X @alectranews. Consider charging your cellphone, have a flashlight on hand and review these emergency preparedness tips.

Winter operations information

1. Winter maintenance operations are underway.
2. Give winter maintenance crews space and time to complete their snow clearing activities like treating and clearing roads, priority sidewalks, bus shelters, trails and parking lots at parks, community centres and libraries.
3. Prepare to move parked vehicles from your street to allow crews to work more efficiently.
4. The issuance of temporary parking permits has been suspended. Please keep parked cars off the street so crews can work safely and efficiently.
5. Always apply salt and ice-melting materials as recommended by the manufacturer.
6. Plan to shovel snow often to help limit heavy snow build-up and consider helping those who may need help clearing snow from their driveway or sidewalk.
7. Residents should be advised there could be significant windrows with this event with this amount of accumulation.
8. The City’s winter maintenance teams will continue de-icing and clearing snow from four-season parking lots, community centres, arenas, and libraries, trails and walkways that serve as transportation links for local communities. (e.g. trails, walkways and easements to school boundaries).

For information and updates about the City’s, facilities and programming, follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @mississaugalib @saugaparksrec @SaugaCulture