Toronto woke up on Monday to the aftermath of an unprecedented winter storm that brought a historic amount of snow, leading to widespread transportation disruptions and school closures across the region.
Preliminary reports from the weather agency revealed that Toronto City Centre received a whopping 56 cm of snow, while Toronto Pearson Airport recorded 46 cm, setting a new all-time daily snowfall record at the airport that had stood since 1937.
The snowfall accumulation at Pearson also made January 2026 a remarkable month in the history books, with a total of 88.2 cm of snow marking it as the snowiest January and month overall in nearly 90 years of recorded data.
The storm, which set new records, rapidly intensified on Sunday morning and afternoon, causing near-zero visibility due to heavy snow and blowing snow, creating dangerous road and street conditions.
According to Environment Canada’s early-morning report, snowfall amounts ranging from 40 to over 60 centimeters were observed in parts of Toronto, Mississauga, and the western GTA, making this storm one of the most intense single-day snowfall events ever seen in the region.
As the low-pressure system moved away, light flurries persisted on Monday morning, with a forecasted high of -9°C in Toronto, feeling like -15°C with the wind chill, under mainly cloudy skies.
Tuesday’s forecast predicts mainly cloudy skies with a high of -9°C and scattered flurries expected throughout the city.
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