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The City will launch an emergency army of some 50 pothole repair workers this morning (Monday, January 13, 2013) as streets and thoroughfares are fairly crumbling in the erratic weather. Rita Giller (inset) gets some commiseration from CTV’s John Musselman on the Allen Road where her car hit an enormous and deep pothole (top) which blew one of her tires. To say that the weather has been unusual is to glaze the eyes. City crews have already repaired about 4,000 potholes so far this year, compared to about 1,500 at this point last season. After weeks of frigid weather, temperatures have been hovering above zero over the past two days. Today we may expect a high of 5 C with a 60 per cent chance of showers in the afternoon and into the evening. Tuesday the temperature will drop to 0 C, before falling below zero again on Wednesday. The City is encouraging people to call 311 to report potholes in their area. About 188-thousand potholes were repaired last year at a cost of $3.6 million. Screen captures courtesy CTV.
