Toronto saw a spring snowstorm on Friday, with up to 19 centimetres of snow falling on some parts of the city.
Since the snowfall started, Toronto Pearson deiced 255 aircraft, averaging at 6.52 minutes per plane.Our deicing crews are out in full force at Toronto Pearson’s state-of-the-art deicing facility. Since the beginning of the snowfall, our deicing specialists have deiced 255 aircraft today with an average deicing time of 6.
Snow is still falling at Toronto Pearson. About 4.6% of flights have been cancelled by the airlines so far, and we're seeing a some delays. A reminder to all passengers to take extra caution when travelling to and from the airport with the winter weather! Drive with care and give…In a statement on X, Toronto police reminded locals that the city is under a snowfall warning.
The transit agency said the planned suspension affects bus stops prone to “weather-related disruptions.” Riders are asked use the nearest alternative stops that remain in operation.The city said crews started salting major arterial roads and collector routes at 11:30 a.m. to prevent freezing and frost before the afternoon commute. Local roads are set to be salted between 2 and 3 p.m.
Sferrazza said the city has been tracking the weather event and crews proactively salted the roads on Wednesday, which he said gave the city a “good head start” in its snow-clearing operations.
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