Travel delays expected as Toronto clears mountains of weekend snow

Toronto residents should give themselves a bit more time to get where they’re going this morning as the city digs out from a weekend snowstorm.

City manager Paul Johnson told a news conference yesterday it’s likely going to be a couple of days until snow is cleared all the way to the curb.

He says they’ll do their best to get expressways and arterials open and clear, and that keeping transit operating is a priority.

Environment Canada was predicting Toronto could get over 50 centimetres of snowfall before finally tapering off late last night.

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Mayor Olivia Chow is urging residents to help their neighbours if they’re having difficulty or are stuck, and to call 311 if they need help from the city.

The Toronto District School Board, the York Catholic District School Board and the Peel District School Board say their schools, including child care centres, will be closed Monday.

The City of Toronto says it has activated its second major snow event response plan of the year and has made several other declarations to deal with the weather event.

Johnson said the declarations prohibit parking on some major routes as well as streetcar routes.

Flight-tracking site FlightAware said more than 500 flights were cancelled at Pearson airport Sunday.

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