The postal service issued a red delivery service alert for the day, although many in the Sault have received their mail and it’s not raining
Update
Canada Post confirmed why they issued a red alert today in Sault Ste. Marie.
It sounds like it was issued in error and should have been a yellow alert instead.
A spokesperson said delivery service alerts depend on weather conditions that affect the safety of employees.
They issue two types of alerts:
Red alert: Delivery is suspended
Yellow alert: We are doing our best to deliver, but there may be delays
“In Sault Ste. Marie, we did experience some delays with our transportation services due to recent highway closures, so we were not expecting any new mail today,” said Genevieve Joly, Canada Post spokesperson.
“However, our delivery agents were able to go out and deliver mail, which means this situation should have been considered a yellow delivery service alert.
“Some addresses may not have received mail, or accessibility may have been limited due to snow accumulation,” Joly said.
Customers can find more information about delivery service alerts on the Canada Post website.
Original story
Despite there being blue skies, Canada Post says it’s once again suspending mail delivery in the Sault due to freezing rain.
The postal service has issued a red delivery service alert for the day.
Some SooToday staff and readers have already received their mail.
SooToday has reached out to Canada Post for more information.
The following communities are under a red delivery service alert:
Pembroke
Kirkland Lake
Timmins
Kapuskasing
Sault Ste Marie
North Bay
Sudbury
An alert can be issued for a particular community or an entire province, depending on the weather event.