Constant wintry weather has Ontario snow contractors scrambling for salt [Video]

There has been one constant in Ontario this winter: a non-stop amount of snow falling across many areas of the province.

The plethora of snowfalls, both large and small, has left those responsible for clearing roads and parking lots scrambling to keep up.

It has also left private snow contractors with the unenviable task of trying to keep their salt stocks high, as unusually high amount of inclement weather is causing “massive strain,” said Joe Salemi, executive director of Landscape Ontario.

“There’s already a shortage of snow and ice contractors in Ontario because of the liability pressures that are on them,” said, whose association represents landscapers and private snow removal companies.

“So when you have all of these snowfalls all at once, it just puts massive strain on the capacity and the bandwidth of these contractors to make sure that our parking lots and roadways and walkways are clear.”

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