It’s truly a winter wonderland in Windsor-Essex: The region has just experienced its snowiest Dec. 13 in years.

According to Environment Canada’s weather monitoring station at Windsor Airport, a total of 15.6 centimetres of snow fell on Wednesday.

The amount exceeds our area’s previous record for snowfall on Dec. 13 — 13 centimetres, set back in 2000.

We even exceeded the record for most snow on the ground on that date since 1955. The last time we had 15 centimetres underfoot on Dec. 13 was in 2010.

So get busy with those shovels and snow blowers, folks. And be ready for even more: There’s a 30 per cent chance of flurries on Thursday, and a 60 per cent chance on Friday.

See images of Windsor’s wintry Wednesday here.

Meanwhile, the City of Windsor issued a news release Thursday advising residents that clearing streets after a significant snowfall can take 24 to 36 hours. Some side streets will therefore have snow throughout the day.

All available city plows will join the contractor ploughs in residential areas as soon as the main streets have been cleared.

The city also reminds residents that they are responsible for clearing snow from sidewalks beside their property within 12 hours after a snowfall. Commercial property owners have four hours to clear abutting sidewalks. As well, under the Highway Traffic Act and City of Windsor bylaws, residents may not shovel snow onto streets while clearing sidewalks and driveways, since it worsens road conditions.

Motorists should follow a safe distance behind snow plows, which typically operate at about 40 kilometres per hour.