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State of Emergency and Significant Weather Event Terminated
Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 11:08 PM
Mayor Steele has declared that the State of Emergency is terminated within the City of Port Colborne boundaries.
The nature of this emergency was due to a blizzard warning with widespread power outages.

Flood Watch - Dec. 28, 2022
Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 07:27 PM
For Wednesday December 28, 2022, this notice is intended to inform the public and local municipalities of the condition of watercourses within the NPCA’s jurisdiction as it relates to the Niagara Peninsula, the southeastern portion of the City of Hamilton and the eastern portion of Haldimand County.
The recent blizzard has resulted in an average accumulation of 5-10cm of snow across the central, north, and west portions of the watershed and approximately 15-30cm of snow along the southern watershed...

Notice to Canadian Niagara Power Customers - Update on Storm Restoration
Posted on Monday, December 26, 2022 12:56 PM
Dec. 26, 2022, 6:12 p.m. - Further to the update we provided yesterday, as of 5pm on December 26, 2022 there are approximately 3,900 customers that remain without power.
Today there were upwards of 61 line and field team members working since early this morning to restore power. Together with CNPI crews, crews from other local utilities, line contractors and field contractors restoring efforts have been in full force. We have continued to make good progress today and have restored over 2,500...

Niagara Region declares state of emergency
Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2022 08:34 PM
On Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, Niagara Region declared a State of Emergency. Due to the continuing dangerous weather conditions in the southern end of the region, Niagara Region has declared a State of Emergency. Many municipalities in Niagara continue to have blizzard-like conditions including blowing snow, white out conditions, and at times zero visibility. These conditions, combined with wide-spread power outages have created treacherous conditions in many parts of the Region. Niagara...

Winter Storm In Niagara
Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2022 11:14 AM
The Region of Niagara is experiencing a significant winter weather event. The storm has particularly hit the southern portion of the region with blizzard-like conditions. The communities of Fort Erie, Port Colborne, and Wainfleet remain in blizzard conditions. Weather conditions include blowing snow, high winds, white-out conditions, and at times zero visibility.
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), our emergency and community partners are appealing to everyone to stay home and...