Toronto is bracing for more severe winter weather as Environment Canada warns of worsening snowfall and hazardous travel conditions Sunday morning. The city remains under a winter storm warning, with an expected accumulation of 15 to 25 centimetres by Sunday’s end. Blowing snow may further reduce visibility, prompting officials to advise residents to postpone non-essential travel.
Early Sunday, Ontario Provincial Police reported responding to multiple crashes due to the storm, urging drivers to reduce their speed. At its peak, snowfall rates could reach three to five centimetres per hour, with parts of the Niagara Peninsula experiencing freezing rain. Other areas in Ontario and Quebec are also under storm warnings.
This follows a major snowfall earlier in the week, which saw Toronto receiving nearly 20 centimetres and Mississauga recording over 30 centimetres—the highest in two years. The City of Toronto’s declarations of a significant weather event and “major snowstorm condition” remain in effect, with temperatures expected to stay below zero next week, prolonging snow accumulation.
The storm has disrupted air travel, with delays and cancellations reported at Pearson International Airport, where weekly snow totals now exceed 50 centimetres—more than November, December, and January combined. Public transit services, including the TTC and Metrolinx, have adjusted schedules to cope with the conditions, while some attractions, such as the Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, and Toronto Zoo, have announced closures.
Source: Swifteradio.com
