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Photos: Major Ontario cities, GTA get a snow day as 20+ cm blankets region

A [high-impact winter storm]( swept through southern Ontario on Wednesday night, leaving many communities, including Ottawa and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), digging out of at least 10-20+ cm of snow on Thursday morning. For several areas, this is the [biggest snowfall of the season]( to date. A Texas low swept into the province on Wednesday, pulling in warm, moist air that clashed with the cold Arctic air sitting over the Prairies and northern Ontario. Snowfall rates reached 2-4 cm/h through the overnight Wednesday, resulting in a messy situation Thursday morning. Toronto Pearson International Airport reported 27 cm of snow by 8 a.m. ET on Thursday morning—the largest two-day snowfall event to impact the GTA since 2022. Meanwhile, 25 cm was reported in Ottawa on Thursday morning, with more to come into the afternoon. Areas where the warmer air was able to beat the cold air saw freezing rain fall overnight, limiting snow totals but creating slick and dangerous roadway conditions on Thursday. The Niagara Region bore the brunt of the freezing rain Wednesday night, resulting in almost 3,000 Niagara Peninsula Energy customers to lose power. DON'T MISS: Many school boards have announced full closures on Thursday morning, including the Peel District School Board and Toronto District School Board. All PDSB schools and offices/facilities are closed to students and staff today due to winter weather conditions. All buses of the schools includes cancellations of all activities located in the schools, including childcare, night school and permits. — Peel District School Board (@PeelSchools) February 13, 2025 All TDSB schools and sites are closed today due to the weather forecast. In addition, Friday, February 14, is PA Day for all students, and Monday, February 17, is Family Day. Enjoy your first #SnowDay of the year, and we'll see you on Tuesday! — Toronto District School Board (@tdsb) February 13, 2025 Widespread flight delays and cancellations across Ontario and Quebec were also reported on Thursday, with the delays expected to last through the day. Major highways throughout the region also became incredibly slick due to the snow, resulting in many vehicles and transports getting stuck in ditches along Highway 401. Drivers were urged to stay off the roads if possible until roads and highways can be cleared. Vehicle on the shoulder stuck in the snow #Hwy401/427. plowing operations ongoing. #OnStorm. ^ks — OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) February 13, 2025 The plows are working to clear the roads, the snow continues to fall. Please help the snow clearing operations by staying off the roads. #OnStorm ^ks — OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) February 13, 2025 The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) also experienced delays as buses became stuck in the snow. Thankfully, the snow is expected to ease across the region by the afternoon, although cleanup will likely take a while yet. See below for visuals posted to social media showcasing the impacts of this event across Ontario. I am out for my morning walk. In this video, you can hear the snow hitting my jacket! #onstorm #ottawa — Sue 🇨🇦 (@Sue_HBS) February 13, 2025 I am out on my morning walk in Ottawa. This is the sidewalk in front of my house. It has been plowed but the snow is piling up again. #onstorm — Sue 🇨🇦 (@Sue_HBS) February 13, 2025 Too much snow for Icecapp #ONStorm — Sandeep Saini (@journeyvialens) February 13, 2025 SEE ALSO: And the Aftermath of snowstorm. I couldn't see Lake Ontario, CN Tower, or absolute towers, which are generally visible from my balcony. #ONStorm #Toronto #snowstorm — Sachin Mandot (@SachinMandot) February 13, 2025 #ONStorm #WeatherUpdate #snow #Toronto — Sheriff Rao (@raosheriff) February 13, 2025 #ONStorm @IWeatherON @weathernetwork — jchawla (@jchawla55) February 13, 2025 Today is the first #snowdaytoronto #ONStorm last night and this morning — Unplugged Gameboy (bluesky as well!) (@RetroRelapstic) February 13, 2025 RELATED: Looks about 16 cm in Guelph. Monster for scale. @weathernetwork #ONStorm — Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) February 13, 2025 Made it to the office! However, I did see a lot of cars in ditches and a lot of big trucks going way too fast for the conditions. @weathernetwork #ONStorm — Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) February 13, 2025 My commute took me 45 mins on the 407, which is only an extra 20 mins. Thank you to the plows working hard to clear the roads 🤗❄️ #onstorm #ONwx — Melinda Singh TWN (@WxMelinda21) February 13, 2025