Toronto woke up on Monday to the aftermath of an extraordinary winter storm, which brought record-breaking snowfall, disrupted transportation, and led to widespread school closures across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
According to the initial weather report, Toronto City Centre received 56 cm of snow, while Toronto Pearson Airport recorded 46 cm, setting a new daily snowfall record for the site. This surpasses a record that had stood since 1937.
The snow accumulation at Pearson also made January 2026 a historic month. With 88.2 cm of snowfall this month, it officially became the snowiest January on record, as well as the snowiest month in almost 90 years.
The winter storm on Sunday intensified rapidly, causing near-zero visibility due to heavy snow and blowing snow, leading to hazardous conditions on roads and residential areas.
Environment Canada’s early-morning report highlighted snowfall amounts ranging from 40 to over 60 centimeters in parts of Toronto, Mississauga, and the western GTA, making this storm one of the most severe single-day snow events in the region’s history.
Although light flurries persisted on Monday morning as the low-pressure system moved away, Toronto can expect a high of -9°C with a wind chill of -15°C under mainly cloudy skies.
Tuesday’s forecast predicts mainly cloudy conditions with a high of -9°C and scattered flurries throughout the city.