Toronto got blasted with quite the storm this weekend as 17.2 centimetres of snow fell at Pearson Airport. This was a new daily record for the city and seemed to be more than people could handle. The Toronto snowstorm had cars swerving on the roads, TTC buses losing control, and Torontonians slipping on the icy sidewalks. The roads were out of control, and it was reported that there were over 250 accidents, according to Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the OPP. Luckily, no fatalities were reported. However, videos online show that people got themselves into quite the mess while trying to coexist with the heavy snow. While the snowfall wasn't as bad as in Newfoundland, who got over 70 centimetres of the white stuff, the 6ix was still attempting to adapt to the thick layer of wet snow. However, while some people managed to get into little road trouble, others braved the conditions. Some videos have even surfaced online of people biking and skiing throughout the city.In fact, despite the bad road conditions, it seems as Toronto's inner Canadian shined through as locals were spotted chilling wine, building snowmen and enjoying all the good the storm had to offer. While a majority of the snow has been cleared, Toronto is still in for another few months of winter. Life Is A Highway, I Want To Ride It, Swerving All Day Long This guys laugh kills me😂❌.#toronto #torontopolice #weather #storm #safety #winter#hwy401 #401 #sarpanch #toronto #brampton #mississauga pic.twitter.com/rL3O6r5GJd— 401_da_sarpanch (@401_da) January 19, 2020 Driving in the storm was really no laughing matter. Even police cruisers were having trouble staying in their lanes. Push It, Push It Real Good Pedestrians step in to help push stuck vehicle up Bathurst at Fort York. #snow #onstorm @CP24 @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/AxDZql9G1v— Malik Chabou (@malikchabou) January 18, 2020 It looks like some vehicles got stuck in the snow and had to have some extra help from pedestrians. Going Green, Even In The Middle Of A Snowstorm 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada: Food delivery man riding a bike in this weather 🥶. Not all heroes wear capes 🦸🏿♂️. #Snowmageddon #ONStorm #WinterStorm #torontoweather #snowstorm pic.twitter.com/cKznSCirkJ— Canadamania (@ItsCanadamania) January 18, 2020 Some food delivery drivers were still out and about on their bikes. True dedication. Busses Got Abandoned RIP TTC bus that has been abandoned for hours. #tosnow #tostorm #TorontoWeather #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/OM7Ckfzpzy— gills (@llamaqueen24) January 19, 2020 Even TTC buses couldn't keep up with the mass amount of snow the city got on Saturday. Total Whiteout Really coming down right now in north Etobicoke ❄️ @weathernetwork #ONstorm pic.twitter.com/6ITb1vDZ15— Ida Hung (@Idahung15) January 18, 2020 The visibility was a little low in Etobicoke that day. "It's Canada" Hilarious response to the snow storm in Toronto. 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/JmPQ8mzEsL— Benny Bing (@BennyBing) January 19, 2020 This guy had to remind us all that yes, it snows in Canada. Taking A Tumble Every #snowstorm 🌨❄☃️ has a silver lining. 👍#WinterWonderland #Toronto pic.twitter.com/aXLsuTTDJO— Philip Mai (@PhMai) January 19, 2020 Those hills are steeper than they thought. Out For A Rip Bud Woodbine Beach, Toronto. January 18th, snow storm & all! https://t.co/NMPe6WBeWi pic.twitter.com/2LPFoOvPoC— Will Anderson (@hountruchwill) January 18, 2020 No problems here on Woodbine Beach. Just Chilling Nature’s wine chiller! ❄️🥂 #icebucket #chilling #Toronto #snowstorm #chardonnay #snow pic.twitter.com/WHCRxRU1oG— Zimmy's Nook (@Zimmysnook) January 19, 2020 Might as well take advantage of the storm while it's here. Skiing Down The Street Not to out do St John’s, but here’s some street action of our own on Grenadier Rd on the way to high park. pic.twitter.com/7VXmahm77a— Shawn Micallef (@shawnmicallef) January 19, 2020 The best way to travel during a snowstorm. Building Elaborate Forts We heard our neighbor out late into the night shovelling his driveway. Woke up to find this. A gift for all the kids on the street! #snowmaggedon2020 #Toronto #torontosnow pic.twitter.com/y7BmVS4zU7— Chris Ringland, CPA (@CGRingland) January 19, 2020 It's not winter without some fort building, and this one takes the cake. Snowed In @311Toronto @JohnTory @cityoftoronto Apparently this is how toronto does their snow removal... instead of pushing it on the opposite side where NO cars are parked .. they buried all of the cars on our street! @CP24 @CityNews #unacceptable pic.twitter.com/jF3lcKyaAZ— Jessica Lynn (@MissRobinson__) January 19, 2020 Snowploughs built a fort around this car. It Really Piled Up In Some Parts City of Toronto decided to pile up snow right in front of our driveway pic.twitter.com/I8XwreAhvP— Angryboy13 (@AngryBoi13) January 19, 2020 Just wow. We The North Pascal Siakam has an amazing spin move. So my 7’ snow sculpture tribute to him had to spin. #snowsculpture @pskills43 @raptors #raptors #wethenorth #torontoraptors pic.twitter.com/cV9GTyOhUH— Matt Morris (@Matthew_Morris) January 19, 2020 Someone paid homage to Pascal Siakam with a huge, spinning snow sculpture. Raptors fans are amazing. While it wasn't the storm of the century like Newfoundland experienced, it's always fun to see how people fare in those harsh conditions. The snow cleared up for now, but we still have another few months to wait out, and anything can happen. Stay warm Toronto, and enjoy the snow!
