Motorists in the London area faced “terrible” conditions on Wednesday as a low pressure over Texas moved into Ontario bringing massive snowfall.
Snow fell throughout the morning and then intensified in the afternoon, limiting visibility and traction.
time snowfall Creates less than ideal conditions for commuters to commute to and from get off work. The afternoon’s high winds and rain, in particular, caused slowdowns in the city and along the 401 Freeway.
Ontario Provincial Police said there were several collisions during the morning commute in Middlesex County, with vehicles driving into a ditch and off the road. There were no casualties in the morning’s incident.
“In all of the collisions this morning, there was no personal injury, just property damage,” Const said. Jeff Hale.
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However, by around three in the afternoon, the accident rate on the road increased.
While the total number of collisions in Middlesex County was not yet known, Hale said at 4:30 p.m. that the Middlesex OPP was responding to 15 active collisions on the road.
Several people were taken to the hospital as a precaution, Hale said, but added that no one was considered seriously injured.
Elgin County OPP officials said they had responded to at least 10 vehicle collisions as of 2:30 p.m.
“The majority of these were single-vehicle collisions with no other vehicles involved,” Const said. Brett Phil.
“That’s just because the driver wasn’t driving according to the weather conditions.”
Sometime in the afternoon, the Elgin OPP reported that their cruiser was struck by a second vehicle on the highway while handling the scene of a truck skidding off the eastbound 401.
“We couldn’t stress enough people, the roads are bad,” Phil said at the time of the incident involving the OPP cruiser, adding that there were no injuries from the collision.
The City of London said crews had been on the road before 7.30am, plowing and salting roads.
All school buses in Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties, as well as red zones, were canceled on Wednesday.
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When dealing with conditions like Wednesday, commuters should always allow more time than usual to adjust to slippery roads and reduced visibility, Hale said.
“If you drive politely, slow down, don’t brake hard … you’ll get where you’re going,” Hale said.
Hale said one issue he encountered several times on the road Wednesday was improper lighting in the front and rear of the vehicle.
“Either people didn’t have their lights on, or they were in auto mode and their taillights didn’t come on,” Hare said.
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