Hamilton's official station at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport averages about 157 cm of snow a year (Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010).
Sidewalk bylaw: Under Hamilton's Snow Removal By-law 03-296, every owner or occupant must remove and clear all snow and ice from sidewalks in front of, beside or behind any occupied, unoccupied or vacant lot within 24 hours after a winter storm ends, or within 24 hours after the end of a series of storms.
Also: Downtown Hamilton, Westdale, Kirkendall and Hamilton Mountain.
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Regional Municipality of Waterloo
The official station nearest Kitchener, at Region of Waterloo International Airport, averages about 160 cm of snow a year (Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010).
Sidewalk bylaw: The City of Kitchener says property owners must clear the sidewalks around their property of both snow and ice within 24 hours of a snowfall, and keep them at bare pavement on an ongoing basis.
Also: Downtown Kitchener, Doon, Forest Heights and Stanley Park.
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London's official station at London International Airport averages about 194 cm of snow a year (Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010).
Sidewalk bylaw: The City of London clears sidewalks itself after eight centimetres of snow has accumulated, and crews clear sidewalks within 48 hours.
Also: Downtown London, Old North, Old South and Wortley Village.
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Regional Municipality of Peel
Mississauga's official station at Toronto Pearson International Airport, which sits in Mississauga, averages about 109 cm of snow a year (Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010).
Sidewalk bylaw: The City of Mississauga clears all Mississauga sidewalks itself, starting with priority sidewalks on major roads and bus routes and outside schools, hospitals and long-term care homes.
Also: Port Credit, Streetsville, Meadowvale and Erin Mills.
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Ottawa's airport averages about 224 cm of snow a year (Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010).
Also: Centretown, The Glebe, Westboro and Kanata.
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Toronto Pearson averages about 108 cm of snow a year (Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010).
Sidewalk bylaw: When 2 cm or more of snow falls, City of Toronto crews clear public sidewalks.
Also: North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke and East York.
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