The major winter storm will put a large dent in Sarnia's snow removal budget.
City Finance Director Brian McKay says $1.2-million is budgeted this calendar year for snow removal, salting operations and sidewalk maintenance.
McKay says they were already dealing with a significant deficit from last year.
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McKay says the cost of the latest storm will be known within a couple of weeks.