Southern Ontario was hit with a massive snowstorm on Thursday that Environment Canada said could bring between as much as 40 cm of accumulation to Toronto and surrounding areas.
Motorists have been cautioned to avoid travel, if possible, today due to the hazardous conditions on roads in the Greater Toronto Area.
Here is how travel is being impacted today by the winter storm:
Transit
TTC
The TTC has suspended on the Finch West LRT due to weather conditions. Shuttle buses are running in place of light rail transit vehicles across the line from Finch West to Humber College stations.
Commuters should note that surface routes are also experiencing issues amid the heavy snowfall, however subway operations appear to be mostly unaffected.
About 40 to 50 bus stops have also been taken out of service, mostly in hilly areas where buses are prone to getting stuck.
TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said buses and streetcars have to deal with more challenging conditions as they are running in mixed traffic.
“It has been a busy day. We’ve been doing okay, all things considered,” he told CP24.
“This is a significant snowfall for Toronto, but our operations are doing quite well.”
Green added that while subway service is running well underground, in open-cut areas outdoors, speed restrictions are in place.
A planned early subway closure between Finch and Eglinton stations on Thursday night has been cancelled, the TTC said.
UP Express
Metrolinx says UP Express service will be on a reduced schedule on Friday due to today’s heavy snowfall.
That means trains will run every 30 minutes instead of 15 minutes between Union Station and Toronto Pearson International Airport.
GO Transit
On Thursday afternoon, GO Transit reported that a VIA Rail train struck a snowplow on the Lakeshore East line between Eglinton and Guildwood stations.
Metrolinx advised riders to expect delays and possible cancellations as crews deal with the incident and work to restore service.
Other GO Transit lines, such as Kitchener, Stouffville, Milton, Lakeshore West and Barrie, are also experiencing delays due to weather-related track issues.
“There are still some residual delays on the bus network but service is improving as weather clears. As always, we encourage riders to check our website for updates in they are travelling today,” the provincial transit agency said in a statement to CP24.
Road conditions
Hwy. 400 reopens
The southbound lanes of Highway 400 were closed at Finch Avenue for several hours due to a collision involving a transport truck and a car.
The southbound lanes reopened around 7:30 p.m.
DVP reopens
The Don Valley Parkway has now reopened following an hours-long closure this morning. The highway was initially closed south of Eglinton Avenue and north of Bloor Street due to hazardous conditions but all lanes are now open.
ROAD/HIGHWAY CLOSURE: UPDATE
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) January 15, 2026
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260 crashes on local highways
Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says in the past 24 hours, Ontario Provincial Police responded to 260 crashes and 150 calls involving vehicles stuck in ditches or snowbanks that required towing.
“The snow has mostly moved off to the east but there’s still a lot of areas that are snow-covered and slippery. Plows have been working hard. They will continue to work hard overnight until all their jobs are done, until salt is applied and the roads are back in good condition,” Schmidt said.
“We’re getting there slowly but here’s still a lot of plowing operations to go.”
Environment Canada Senior Climatologist David Phillips said after an unseasonably warm January, winter is “back with a vengeance” in Ontario, creating challenging conditions on roadways.
“We have orange snowfall warning, which is something I’ve never seen in the Toronto area,” he told CTV News on Thursday morning, adding that the snowfall is coupled with high winds.
Phillips noted blowing snow was causing poor visibility on the roads.
“Visibility is some cases less than half a kilometre,” he said.
Air travel
As of 5:57 p.m., Pearson Airport said about 30 per cent of arrivals and 31 per cent of departures have been cancelled.
There were 481 flights set to depart from the airport today and 480 set to arrive. About 17 per cent of departing flights have been delayed, while around 27 per cent of arrivals have been delayed, the airport noted.
Snow continues to fall at the airport, with more expected in the forecast.
— Toronto Pearson (@TorontoPearson) January 15, 2026
Airport Duty Manager John Ventresca was live on CP24 to talk about the efforts underway by Toronto Pearson crews across the airport to clear runways, deice planes and keep aircraft moving safely. pic.twitter.com/xcwFUh8JdK
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport says the winter weather conditions “may impact flights” at the airport today.
“Please check with your airline for flight status and updates and give yourself plenty of time to travel to the airport,” it noted on its website.
