This weekend’s snowstorm was the biggest this season, but it didn’t break any records. While the thundersnow phenomenon lit up Twitter, the storm paled in comparison to the January 2022 event that paralyzed the city for days.
Toronto reported 20 to 30 centimetres of snow accumulated across the city overnight Friday. And while the, the storm paled in comparison to the January 2022 event that paralyzed the city for days.
He said records are usually measured in single-day snowfalls. For this weekend, while the majority of snow — 18.6 centimetres — fell on Friday, another six centimetres was recorded on Saturday. In total, snow fell over 14 hours and for nine of those hours there was blowing snow, Phillips said. “We still have the flood season to go, but the prospects for March look favourable to that,” Phillips said. Even though residents may be eager for spring, he said, this gradual transition is better for the environment.Earlier, Barbara Gray, general manager of Toronto’s transportation services, called this weekend’s story beyond average but said it was not beyond the city’s snow-clearing capabilities.
The city kept the warming centre at Metro Hall on John St. open Sunday while closing the Scarborough Civic Centre, Mitchell Field Community Centre and Cecil Community Centre to new admissions as they refer clients to shelters or respite centres.
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