While it is not unusual for winter storms to impact large parts of Canada, it is rare for such severe weather to hammer opposite coasts at the same time.

It was just after midnight on Monday and the Royals were travelling along the Gardiner Expressway by Islington Avenue en route to their Toronto hotel, having flown in for a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays, when a large piece of ice smashed into the windshield of the bus right.

"Tonight's game has been cancelled due to inclement weather causing damage to our roof. We apologize to our fans for this inconvenience," a tweet from the team said.