LONDON AREA: London hit with about 20 cm of snow, causing citywide disruptions.Ī winter storm of rare proportions blanketed much of southern Ontario with heavy snow Monday, causing widespread school closures and travel disruptions, leaving some stuck on a major highway for hours on end.Įnvironment Canada issued snowfall, winter storm or blizzard warnings for a stretch of the province spanning from the Cornwall area to the east, the Algonquin region to the west, and the Niagara and London regions to the south.Get even more updates from the CBC Kitchener-Waterloo Storm Centre. KITCHENER-WATERLOO AREA: Schools closed, snow events declared in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County.HAMILTON AND NIAGARA AREA: Here's what's closed across Hamilton, Niagara and Halton as blizzard hits the region.OTTAWA AREA: Travel excruciating due to record-breaking snowfall and wind gusts.GREATER TORONTO AREA: What you need to know about closures and cancellations as a major snowstorm slams the GTA.On Sunday, the city began accepting applications for snow removal. At the time, it warned clearing and removal efforts could take “into next week” and that it would take several passes for sidewalks to be fully cleared. The City of Toronto began salting as the snow started to accumulate Friday, and plowing began when the snow reached 2.5 cm. “If the city had cleared streetcar stops, cleared sidewalks, or cleared bus stops across the city on Saturday evening or any time on Saturday, we would have been more than happy with that,” he said.Īnother resident reported falling and slipping after attempting to cross over an uncleared snow mound, resulting in a broken ankle. He pointed to the pain manifesting in his body after hours of digging through the heavy, dense snow as a sign of the limitations of a volunteer group like this one. One of the volunteers, Gru, said the group received virtually unanimous gratitude in response and asked, “Why isn’t the city doing this?” So, the group decided to take matters into their own hands, literally, and shovelled the mountains of snow from 30 stops on the 505 route on Dundas Street. On Sunday – nearly 24 hours after the storm – a group of residents raised the issue that many access points to some Toronto streetcar stops were blocked by piles of snow, presumably made by snow plows, noting the piles may be impossible for people with mobility challenges to pass. In the wake of the most recent storm, some residents have found the city’s clearing and snow removal operations to be lacking. “We've just been pummeled by the snow,' Phillips said. 27, and at least another 17 cm on Friday, meaning, in the last two weeks, nearly 45 cm of snow has fallen on Toronto. The city saw a snowfall of just about 19 cm on Feb, 17, about six more centimetres on Feb. “If you take this snow we and add it to what we've had the last 10 days, that's half a winter's worth of snow,” Phillips said. On Friday, senior climatologist for Environment Canada, Dave Phillips, told CP24 that Toronto has seen half a winter’s worth of snow in the last 10 days. Mid-next week, temperatures are set to rise above zero, with a mix of light snow, sun, and clouds predicted. Overall, up to six to eight centimetres of snow is possible for Toronto over the weekend. The Weather Network says the city could see one to four centimetres of snow between Friday and Saturday, then an additional three to seven centimetres from Sunday to Monday.Įnvironment Canada has Friday and Saturday forecasted to be cloudy but is also predicting flurries in Toronto on Sunday and Monday. Then, on Friday, snow makes its way into Toronto’s forecast again. Toronto isn’t quite done with winter weather yet. During the week, temperatures are expected to stay mild and skies overcast. City hall declared a major snowstorm condition on Saturday as crews worked to clear roads and sidewalks.

More snow has been forecast for the Greater Toronto Area in the coming days, adding to the nearly 50 cm that has already fallen in the city over the last two weeks.īoth Environment Canada and The Weather Network are calling for snow in the city over the weekend and into the week, with a maximum estimate of about eight centimetres of accumulation over the span of four days.Īs of Tuesday, the city is still cleaning up after regions of the GTA saw 20 to 30 cm of snow and thunderstorms overnight Friday.

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