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From Missouri to Ontario, this was a devastating ice storm. Due to the ongoing inclement weather Centennial College will remain closed for the remainder of the weekend. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. “We actually transitioned [the route] not specifically because it was especially treacherous, but just because it is a route that’s easy for crews to get to in the event of an issue,” she said. “We would prefer the highways to be empty and are encouraging all non-essential travel to be postponed,” said Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sgt. More than 3 million people were without power in Quebec and 1.5 million in Eastern Ontario. Teams from our contact centre to lines, forestry and damage assessors are coming together to help with relief efforts #ONstorm pic.twitter.com/mZiBWTqzVr. Wetter conditions return Sunday afternoon to Ontario, manifesting for parts of the province as an ice storm that could bring significant ice accretion, which could make travel nearly impossible at times. Check flight status w. airline or at https://t.co/3zG1zUKFDn. Stay home if you can. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media.

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— With files from Nick Westoll and The Canadian Press, Yikes. Driving along York Mills — roads are messy. Environment Canada has issued rain and freezing rain warnings across the GTA. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices.

Lots of slush and snow. Hydro One said that more than 42,000 customers were without power as of early Sunday evening, mainly in southwestern Ontario. Wetter conditions return Sunday afternoon to Ontario, manifesting for parts of the province as an ice storm that could bring significant ice accretion… Farnell warns motorist to give themselves plenty of time to get to work Monday morning. About 100,000 people went into shelters. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/tgeGesRxnv, — Erica Vella (@ericavella) April 15, 2018. More info: https://t.co/kkWkN6SFkm, — Humber College (@humbercollege) April 14, 2018, McMaster remains closed due to inclement weather. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. to Lake Ontario. pic.twitter.com/Q9wxkF9S3y, — Seneca College (@SenecaCollege) April 14, 2018. These geese must be Canadian. “If people could stay off the roads today, that would be best,” he said. They have also staffed additional people in the control and call centre as well. April 15 at 1:00 pm. Environment Canada issued a wind warning for the city of Toronto late Sunday afternoon, saying wind gusts up to 100 kilometres an hour could occur along the Lakeshore. — Mohawk College News (@MohawkCollege) April 15, 2018, WEATHER UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, all @SenecaParttime Continuing Education classes scheduled for Sunday, April 15 are canceled. This ice storm … Provincial police said there were roughly 750 crashes on highways surrounding Toronto on Saturday, and there had been nearly 700 more by early Sunday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police are warning motorists to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary due to a savage ice storm that slammed southern Ontario with ice pellets and freezing rain on Sunday, knocking off power to over 40,000 people. Classes cancelled Sunday due to weather. Rain, freezing rain and ice pellets continued to fall overnight and into Sunday across southern and central Ontario as a massive, slow-moving storm system moves across the region. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development.

“If you plow all that slush and ice pellets onto the side of the road, it dramatically increases the chances we would have a real flooding problem if we have heavy rains later on,” Mayor John Tory said at the news conference. Dozens of flights were also cancelled or delayed at Ottawa International Airport. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. pic.twitter.com/fN5UUGy04E, — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 15, 2018. Those streetcars are being used as additional cars on other routes. Global News meteorologist Ross Hull said Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for “the GTA stretching east and toward the southwest that call for 25-plus millimetres of rain,” but for those areas that see thunderstorms, they could possibly see 45 to 50 millimetres. READ MORE: Man in critical condition after sign blows over in Hamilton, paramedics say, WATCH: Plowing roads could cause flooding if Toronto gets heavy rains: Tory.

“Any problems that arise, we are ready to tackle them. Waldman said that all streetcars on route 512 on St. Clair have been replaced by buses. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. February 14-15, 1909. Toronto’s downtown Billy Bishop airport cancelled all departing flights and received only one arrival all day on Sunday, while more than 600 flights were cancelled at the larger Pearson International Airport. as 80-100 km/h winds along with major rain bands continue in southern Ontario. Ontario: Ice storm threatens treacherous travel, outages this weekend. Flooding could become major issue as winter storm continues to pound southern Ontario. Meanwhile, a main concern is Monday when “the big melt” will be underway, Farnell said. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Freezing rain continues to affect the region. As Environment Canada warns residents in southern Ontario of a “potentially historic ice storm” this weekend, officials are reporting hundreds of collisions on area roads and there are a …

Crews face hazardous conditions and significant damage such as broken poles, downed lines & trees as they work to restore power to over 42,000 customers.

“No one would thank us if we plowed every millimetre of snow off the streets and ended up causing a catastrophic flooding problem tomorrow morning,” he said. “Ice buildup on trees and power lines will be most significant cross the Niagara Escarpment region and through the west of the GTA.”. Farnell said thunderstorms are also likely in the forecast later Sunday night once the ice pellets and freezing rain turn into “heavy rain.”. At the height of the ice storm, 57 communities in Ontario and 200 in Quebec declared a disaster. Airport operations will be very slow due to weather. They said extra crews were working to address the outages, saying that fallen trees and broken poles were causing most of the issues. — Centennial College (@CentennialEDU) April 14, 2018, Due to the special weather alert issued by Environment Canada and out of concern for the safety of all involved, all Humber College campuses and the University of Guelph-Humber will be closed on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, 2018. Transportation Services General Manager Barbara Gray told reporters on Sunday that the city has deployed 80 salters onto its streets, 30 of which are plow-enabled. Their game Saturday was also postponed after a lengthy rain delay. Today’s game has been postponed due to inclement weather. The University hopes to reopen Sun. With temperatures getting warmer, the meteorologist said he is concerned about river flooding, as well as street flooding with sewers and drains clogged with ice and snow. Safety is our number one priority, we’re just going to keep moving the best we can and make sure we get all of our customers to their final destinations,” she said. A final decision will be made Sun.

“If you don’t need to drive, stay off the road.”. “We’ve just got done plowing the DVP, [they’re] making sure the catch basins stay clear so that when we have flooding and additional rain that happens tonight and into tomorrow, that those catch basins do their job,” Gray said, adding the city has both contracted and in-house staff working on a rotation on a 24-hour basis.

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9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. — WilfridLaurierUni (@Laurier) April 15, 2018. Over 40,000 people left without power in southern Ontario as storm continues, Sparks fly as street car hits ice along wire as storm punishes southern Ontario, Back log of street cars on Bathurst St. in Toronto after ice storm causes electrical issues, Huge tree downed in ice storm takes hydro transformer with it, knocking out power for residents on Fennings St. in Toronto, Ice Storm topples tree, pierces porch awning on house on Clinton St. in Toronto, Large tree rips down power line, smashes vehicles on street in East York, Massive tree snaps, falls on home near Lakeshore and Royal York in Toronto, Southern Ontario ice storm transitioning from freezing rain to rain as temperatures rise, Dog races out of way of falling branch during southern Ontario ice storm, Toronto Mayor warning people ‘don’t go out this weekend if you absolutely don’t have to’, Donald Trump, Melania Trump test positive for coronavirus, Trump clearly condemns white supremacy 2 days after refusing to in debate with Biden, Fire fighters work to clear highway after tractor trailer goes sideways into ditch in Hamilton, Tory tells Toronto residents to stay home during ice storm, Plowing roads could cause flooding if Toronto gets heavy rains: Tory, Police have handled over 550 collisions in GTA, surrounding areas on Saturday: OPP, Rain, sleet cause closures in unseasonal ice storm, Man in critical condition after sign collapses on top of him as winter storm hits Hamilton, Ice pellets in the middle of Spring in Kingston, Highway 407 accident as Southern Ontario is hit by ice storm, Southern Ontario hit with freezing rain on Saturday, 5,000 pets found dead in boxes at Chinese shipping depot, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend announce death of baby following pregnancy complications, Southwestern Ontario man takes time to plan before claiming $70M LOTTO MAX jackpot, Man accused of helping migrants into Canada claims he's an ICE informant: court docs, Some area residents are not pleased with the location of Kingston's new "Care Hub", Trump condemns white supremacy, Proud Boys in interview with Sean Hannity, Common cold causing uncommon concern amid COVID-19 pandemic, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend announce the death of their baby, Ontario man claims $70M LOTTO MAX jackpot, Greater than 99% of children who go for COVID-19 testing are negative: Hinshaw, ‘Potentially historic’ ice storm arrives in southern Ontario; closures, crashes reported, Man in critical condition after sign blows over in Hamilton, paramedics say. As Erica Vella reports, Toronto Mayor John Tory is asking people to stay home, unless they absolutely have to. Additionally, sliders have been added to “roughly” every fifth car, Waldman said, which help with the buildup of ice as well. Mohawk College will remain CLOSED through Sunday April 15 due to inclement weather. Tory also echoed Schmidt’s earlier words and encouraged residents to stay home and off the roads. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break,” the statement read. Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said the storm will continue on throughout the day, with the ice pellets changing back to freezing rain by late morning or early afternoon. On top of expressways and roadways, Gray said plows, salters and sidewalk crews are working on clearing bus stops, as well as high-pedestrian traffic areas and bikes lanes. Please be prepared for possible cancellations/delays.