Winter Patrol 2025/2026
Summary of Patrol #4
This patrol was completed the last two weeks of December.
The patrol team continued to update the property patrol cards where possible (2 updated this patrol).
4 – Courtesy emails sent during this patrol (Total (1 – Fallen Tree on roof of garage portion of cottage – no damage noted / 1 – Fallen Tree branch on shed roof – no structural damage noted / 1 – Broken Glass on ground below garage window that was temporarily repaired by owner / 1 – Loose Downspout found on the ground near cottage).
2 – Special requests from homeowners (1 – check furnace vent lines, inlet and outlet / 1 – other).
There were no incidents to report.
Weather conditions seen at time of patrol
- Special Weather Statement issued Dec 18-19 – Rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 mm, rapidly falling temperatures and NW winds gusting 60 to 80 km/h.
- Yellow Watch – Snow Squall issued Dec 20-21 – Snow Squall, Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm accompanied by West winds gusting 80 to 90 km/h.
- Special Weather Statement issued Dec 24 – Snow & Ice Pellets Dec 26 – Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm from west to east.
- Yellow Warning – Rainfall issued Dec 28-29 – Rain & Freezing Rain amounts of 15 to 30 mm.
- Yellow Warning – Wind issued Dec 28-29 – Strong southwesterly & northwesterly wind gusts near 90 km/h Dec 29 am and easing to 60 to 70 km/h at night.
- Orange Watch – Snow Squall issued Dec 28-29 – Snow Squall, Snowfall amounts approaching 25 cm with northwesterly wind gusts of 70 km/h or greater expected.
- Orange Warning – Snow Squall issued Dec 29-30 – Dangerous Snow Squalls and Blizzard Conditions, Snowfall amounts of 25 to 50 cm with northwesterly wind gusts of 70 to 90 km/h.
- Yellow Warning – Wind issued Dec 29-30 – Strong Winds, Northwesterly wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h. Northwesterly winds gradually eased through the night, although gusts of 60 to 70 km/h into Dec 30.
- Orange Warning – Snow Squall issued Dec 31-Jan 1 – Snow Squalls, Snowfall amounts of 30 to 70 cm. Winds have eased and blowing snow is less of a concern.
Incidents
It should be noted that for every incident, the patrollers identify the issue as best they can, take pictures, contact the owners, and, if requested, sends photos to the owners. All of the information is kept/saved both by the patroller and by the Association.
No incidents
Environment Canada — 7 day forecast as of Friday January 2 2026
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