Winter Patrol 2025/2026
Summary of Patrol #10
This patrol was completed the last two weeks of March. The weather was summer one day, back to winter the next, but overall, improving in Point Clark.
Note, this is the last of the patrols for 2025/26. We want to thank the patrol team of Jim and Sandra Getchell for the time and effort that they put in this winter — challenging weather, but a job well done 🙂
Courtesy emails sent during this patrol pass
9 Total (4 – Fallen Trees – No property damage / 1 – Standing Water around Shed / 1 – Found Car Keys / 1 – Damaged Eavestrough / 1 – Damaged Outbuilding Door / 1 – Minor Issue)
Courtesy calls initiated during this patrol pass
0 Total
Contact Requests received during this patrol pass
0 Total
Special Considerations Request during this patrol pass
0 Total
There were no incidents to report.
Weather conditions seen at time of patrol
Interesting weather, but spring is slowly arriving:
- Orange Warning – Rainfall issued Mar 11 – Rain, heavy at times is expected. The saturated or frozen ground will have little ability to absorb this rainfall. Additional rainfall amounts of 20 to 30 mm giving totals of 50 to 80 mm expected Wednesday morning (Mar 11) and lasting through the day.
- Special Weather Statement – Snow & Gusty Winds issued Mar 12-13 – Snow & gusty winds expected Friday (Mar 13). Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm with winds gusting to 50 to 70 km/h.
- Yellow Warning – Winter Storm issued Mar 13 – Hazardous winter driving conditions expected Friday (Mar 13). Widespread blowing snow with snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm and winds gusting 70 to 90 km/h. Very strong westerly or northwesterly winds are expected Friday evening (Mar 13) with gusts near 90 km/h accompanied by falling temperatures.
- Special Weather Statement – Hazardous Driving Conditions issued Mar 14 – 15 – Snowfall amounts of 2 to 8 cm expected on Sunday (Mar 14) with freezing rain and possible ice build-up of 1 to 2 mm. Easterly winds with gusts up to 70 km/h also expected and may continue Sunday night and Monday.
- Orange Watch – Snow Squall issued Mar 16 -17 – Lake effect snow squalls with local snowfall amounts of 20 to 40 cm expected Monday evening (Mar 16) through Tuesday afternoon (Mar 17). Westerly to northwesterly winds gusting to 70 to 90 km/h are also expected with sharply falling temperatures.
- Special Weather Statement – Strong Winds issued Mar 16 -17 – Strong winds gusting 70 to 90 km/h expected Monday evening (Mar 16) then easing Tuesday morning (Mar 17). Strong southwesterly winds are expected with the passage of a sharp arctic cold front on Monday (Mar 16) with the winds veering to the west Monday evening.
- Yellow Advisory – Fog issued Mar 20 – Near zero visibilty, in fog, is expected over some areas Friday (Mar 20). Visibility is expected improve through Saturday morning (Mar 21).
- Special Weather Statement – Lake Effect Snow issued Mar 28 – Lake effect snow is expected Saturday morning (Mar 28) with snowfall amounts of 5 cm.
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 Tuesday March 15 2026
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