TORONTO – First snow of the season, today, in Toronto which woke up all white. According to data from Environment Canada, many areas of the GTA received between five and eight centimeters of snow on Sunday morning while two to five more were expected between the afternoon and evening.
Yoseph Mengesha, an Environment Canada meteorologist, explained that a low-pressure system has moved across southern Ontario and the upper Great Lakes, bringing snow to Toronto, while another system that could bring even more snow to Toronto is expected in Monday night and Tuesday morning.
But today’s snow was enough to create the first inconveniences. After the initial spell, the problems began even if the crews of the City of Toronto worked hard to climb all the roads.
Ontario Provincial Police recorded reports of accidents on highways 401, 404, and 410 as early as Sunday morning, but Timothy Dunnah of the OPP’s Mississauga Detachment assured that most of the incidents were not serious – only one, which occurred in the north lanes of Highway 404 at Elgin Mills Road, it required the hospitalization of a person in a trauma center, with serious injuries, and the highway was closed to traffic to allow police surveys.
“Right now, there is snow throughout the Greater Toronto Area. There is a heavy buildup on our roads. We have more collisions on all of our freeways,” Dunnah said. “We ask motorists to take their time, leave earlier, drive slower to reach their destinations. Drive according to the weather conditions. Enjoy the good weather: it’s snow and it’s our first big event of the year, but be responsible when putting a vehicle in motion,” he added.
David Hopkinson, a spokesman for the Toronto Police, in turn urged motorists to remove all ice and snow from their vehicles, slow down, make sure there is space between their vehicles and those in front, and allow themselves plenty of time to reach. their destinations.
Hopkinson said 11 accidents were reported on Sunday morning in total, of which five resulted in personal injury, while the other six only resulted in damage to vehicles.
In the pic, the snowfall at the crack of dawn
