Gusting winds, blowing snow to make for messy morning commute
Posted February 25, 2020 6:22 am.
Last Updated February 26, 2020 10:40 pm.
Snowfall warnings remain in effect for Toronto and the rest of the GTA with blowing snow and icy conditions hitting the region.
Between 15 to 25 centimetres of snow is expected to fall overnight and Toronto transportation is warning that the Thursday morning commute will be a treacherous one.
https://twitter.com/TO_Transport/status/1232856655047602177
The snow is not the only element motorists and pedestrians will have to contend with in the morning as winds, some gusting as much as 70 km/h, will create blowing snow conditions and reduced visibility on the roads.
Police have been busy across GTA, dealing with an increase in the number of motor vehicle collisions. Not surprising that the number of crashes went up as the conditions worsened throughout the night.
COLLISION:
Bathurst St + Davenport Rd
– call came in at 10:14 p.m.
– reports of 6 vehicles involved
– @TorontoMedics o/s
– one car involved in accident has fled
– police dispatched
– reports of injuries
– expect delays
– find alternate route of travel#GO409127
^ep2— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 27, 2020
COLLISION:
Yonge St + Carson Crescent
– call came in at 9:54 p.m.
– 2 vehicles involved
– no injuries reported
– vehicle into pole and coming to rest near bus shelter
– possible delays in area
– consider alternate routes#GO409035
^ep2— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 27, 2020
COLLISION:
Bathurst St + Dupont St
– call came in at 9:48 p.m.
– 3 vehicles involved
– injuries reported
– vehicles are in the middle of road
– possible delays in area
– consider alternate routes#GO409016
^ep2— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 27, 2020
COLLISION:
Lawrence Ave E + Curlew Dr
– call came in at 9:43 p.m.
– reports of 2 vehicles involved
– car into pole, down pole and powerlines
– @TorontoHydro in route
– police dispatched
– no injuries
– expect delays
– find alternate route of travel#GO408984
^ep2— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) February 27, 2020
As bad as it might get in the GTA, Ottawa is going to bear the brunt of the winter storm with as much as 50 centimetres of snow falling in the nations capital when all is said and done by Friday.