STAY HOME: OPP urging ‘nonlocals’ to avoid travel to areas most impacted by freezing rain, including some Muskoka, Simcoe, Northumberland areas

STAY HOME: OPP urging ‘nonlocals’ to avoid travel to areas most impacted by freezing rain, including some Muskoka, Simcoe, Northumberland areas

Several regions are currently experiencing shortages of essential supplies, including fuel, food and other necessities, say Ontario Provincial Police.

Non-local residents asked to avoid areas like Northumberland, Peterborough amid severe weather impacts

socastcmsRssStartOldies 100.9 News staffsocastcmsRssEnd Central Region OPP is calling on non-local residents to avoid areas hit hardest by this weekend’s ice storm, which includes Northumberland.   In an update Wednesday, April 2 from OPP on its ongoing response to the severe weather event, police put out the call, noting that several areas are experiencing shortages of essential supplies such as fuel, food and other necessities.   The regions …

OPP Requesting Non-Local Residents Not Attend Areas Affected By The Ice Storm

KAWARTHA LAKES-The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency responders across the Central Region say they are actively managing the significant impacts of the freezing rain event that began on March 29, 2025, and continued through March 30, 2025. The event caused considerable damage to trees, power lines, and infrastructure, and was further exacerbated by high winds through the night into the early morning hours of March 31, 2025. As a resu…