The first major snowfall of the season has arrived in Toronto and the city could receive up to 15 centimetres by the end of Tuesday morning.
The City of Toronto’s transportation services department said crews have already applied a round of liquid brine in preparation for the snowfall.
“As the snow starts to fall, crews will be monitoring and then they’ll be applying salt as required before it actually becomes a plowing activity,” Kyp Perikleous, senior strategic director of Transportation Services said.
Perikleous said the city will have 200 salters and 600 plows ready to go out when the snow begins to accumulate.
“You’ll see plows out at approximately 2.5 centimetres of snow on the expressways and about five centimetres on main arterial roadways,” he said.
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Global News meteorologist Ross Hull said the more significant snowfall will take place Monday evening beginning at 7 p.m., and go into Tuesday, with five to 10 centimetres expected.
Toronto Pearson International Airport said flights could be impacted as a result of the snow. To check the status of your flight, click here. For the status of flights out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, click here.
The City of Toronto will be posting the real-time status of plowing and salting operations on its website.
Most of southern Ontario is under a special weather statement with some regions expecting up to 15 centimetres of snow.
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Police are advising motorists to keep a safe distance between vehicles and to drive according to the changing weather conditions.
Toronto police said officers received approximately 20 collision calls between 5 and 7 p.m.
GO Transit and the TTC advised multiple bus routes were experiencing delays Monday as the snow began arriving.
—With files from Jessica Patton
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