Toronto saw more than 20 centimetres of snow overnight, making it the largest single dump of snow the city has seen in the last three years. Snow also blanketed other parts of the province, with areas like Ottawa seeing more than 28 centimetres of snow as a result.
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Driving downtown at 5:50 a.m. Thursday Toronto saw its first major snowstorm of the year overnight, and the highest amount of snowfall in three years with more than 20 centimetres of snowfall blanketing the city and the GTA.
A house blanketed by the snowfall CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter says that the last time the city saw more than 26 centimeres of snow as a result of a single storm was on Jan. 17, 2022 (28.8 cm).
DVP at 6 a.m. Thursday OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said traffic was already starting to build at around 5:30 a.m., urging drivers to stay off the roads if they could. "We don't have a lot of crashes going on. What we do have is a lot of cars slipping and sliding, getting stuck on on-ramps, off-ramps and just on snowbanks themselves," Schmidt said at around 5:30 on Thursday.
Plane de-icing at Toronto Pearson At least 26 centimetres of snow fell at Toronto Pearson International Airport, prompting some flight cancellations due to the inclement weather.
Pearson long line ups Feb. 13 Travellers wait in long security line ups at Toronto Pearson Airport on Feb. 13.
Pearson airport Toronto Pearson International Airport published a timelapse video showing what crews have to do to clear snow off the runways. The airport says it saw more snow overnight than it did for the entire month of January.
Child pulled in sleigh Several school boards across the GTA closed schools and cancelled student transportation for the day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Toboggan Children toboggan down a hill following heavy snow in Toronto, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Plow stuck in shoulder The City of Toronto says plowing is expected to go into Friday due to the heavy snow accumulation. All 1,400 piece of winter equipment took over the city's streets to clear highways, roads, bike lanes and sidewalks, the city says, though snow removal to designated dump sites likely won't start until early next week.
Snow-covered subway The TTC says it is doing everything it can to "ensure all buses are serving all available stops." Meanwhile, Metrolinx says GO Transit is running on a "special schedule" on Thursday, meaning some train trips have been cancelled and other bus routes faced delays. (Laura)
TTC bus stuck in the snow A TTC bus got stuck in the area of Chaplin Crescent and Roselawn Avenue on Thursday morning. (CTV News Toronto/Janice Golding)
Group helping car out of snow The City of Toronto declared the winter event a "major snow condition," making parking along snow routes prohibited. Vincent Sferrazza, the city's director of transportation services, said more than 700 tickets had been issued to drivers disregarding that rule as of Thursday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Shovelling snow Snow stopped falling across most of the Greater Toronto Area at around 8 a.m. with Environment Canada lifting its snowfall warning for Toronto about a half-hour later on Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey (The Canadian Press)
Toronto snowstorm With snow clearing efforts still underway, Torontonians can look at the city's PlowTO map to track plowing progress in their area. They just need to input their address to see when their street was last cleared. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
A child in a snowbank A child is seen nestled in a large pile of snow. It appears snow plows cleared the roads in this residential neighbourhood, contributing to large mounds of snow in concentrated areas throughout the street.
Dog in snow Though the bulk of the snowstorm ended for Toronto, Environment Canada forecasts periods of snow to return to the city over the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
The winter storm outside of the GTA Ottawa was also hit hard by the winter storm, getting more than 28 cm of snow. Here, a vehicle is seen in the ditch along the northbound lanes of Highway 416 on Thursday. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
Cross-country skiers in downtown Ottawa Two people cross-country ski along Sparks Street in Ottawa on Thursday. More than 28 cm of snow has fallen.
A snowplow in Waterloo Region Waterloo Region and Guelph saw about 15 cm of snow, with 2 to 4 cm falling per hour at its peak.
A person skates along the Rideau Canal The City of Ottawa has declared a significant weather event with Environment Canada predicting total snowfall amounts ranging from 30 to 40cm with near zero visibility at times. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)
Chihuahua in the snow Some dogs, like this one, still braved the mountains of snow to go for their daily walk.
Snowbanks in Barrie Though the winter storm warning ended for Toronto, cities in central Ontario, like Barrie, continue to be walloped by snow. Environment Canada forecasts up to 40 centimetres of snow in areas off Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. (CTV News Barrie)
More than enough snow for snow angels Ontario got dumped with more than enough snow to make snow angels in the back yard, as demonstrated by one CTV News reader.
Kids shovelling walks too While many Ontarian adults shovelled their walks and driveways this morning, this toddler is seen also trying to do their part.
How much snow fell in the GTA? Environment Canada said volunteer observations calculated totals of 26 cm in Etobicoke, 23 cm in Scarborough, 21 cm in Mississauga, 20 cm in both North York and Burlington, 19 cm in Woodbridge, and 18 cm in Whitby.
