Published on Mar. 19, 2026, 5:11 PM

Some residents still unable to leave their homes as of Wednesday

Suzy Franklyn was trapped at her Sudbury, Ont., home for two days after a winter storm walloped parts of northeastern Ontario.

“I hunkered down for the first day or two, and then, since it is Wednesday, I slowly started to realize help was not forthcoming,” Franklyn said, standing outside her home, near her car still buried in snow.

Environment Canada reported the city received more than 40 centimetres of snowfall from Sunday, March 15 to Monday, March 16. Freezing rain that followed the snow created a solid crust that made it more difficult to clear.

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Franklyn said she called two contractors, but neither of them were willing to touch her 95-metre driveway.

“I’m told I need a loader,” she said.

CBC: Suzy Franklyn says several contractors gave up on clearing her 95-metre driveway. It was finally cleared on Wednesday when she reached backhoe operator David Bertholot. (Jonathan Migneault/CBC)

Suzy Franklyn says several contractors gave up on clearing her 95-metre driveway. It was finally cleared on Wednesday when she reached backhoe operator David Bertholot. (Jonathan Migneault/CBC)