Toronto hit by snowstorm, causing travel delays and school closures

heavy snowfall brought Canadathe largest city, torontocame to a standstill, forcing widespread school closures and causing severe commute delays across much of the South ontario.

In the rare incident, streets were blocked and a large number of vehicles were trapped in ditches. winter storm Keep hitting the area.

environment Canada Up to 30 centimeters (12 inches) of snow is expected in areas including the Greater Bay Area toronto area, Kitchener and hamilton to Thursday afternoon. toronto, YorkPeel and Halton Region Schooland such as University of TorontoCity University of Toronto and York Universityannouncing the closure—a highly unusual event for the city.

this ottawa Up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) of snow is expected in the area, with amounts tapering off by Thursday night.

Northerly wind gusts of up to 60 kilometers (37 miles) per hour are expected to cause blowing snow, significantly reduced visibility, combined with a sharp drop in temperatures, leading to dangerous wind chills. provincial police Residents were urged to avoid unnecessary travel amid dozens of collisions and vehicles stuck in ditches.

Multiple road closures reported in southern Ontario, including ramps near Highway 403 burlington and Hamilton, as well as portions of Highway 401 in eastern Ontario.

The severe weather prompted Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow to cancel public events.

Toronto Pearson The airport also faced significant disruption, with air traffic management procedures affecting some arriving and departing flights.

traveler They are advised to check flight status before heading to the airport, where extensive snow removal operations are underway.

The Bureau of Meteorology initially classified it as a yellow alert but upgraded it to an orange weather alert just before 8am

“A low pressure system will continue to bring significant amounts of snow to much of southern Ontario. Very cold winds will exacerbate adverse weather conditions this morning,” the weather agency said.