End of Years Chaos in Canada! Extreme Blizzard Causing Many Accident in Toronto

End of Years Chaos in Canada! Extreme Blizzard Causing Many Accident in Toronto

A "once-in-a-decade" winter monster has descended upon Ontario, plunging the province into a state of emergency as record-breaking snowfall, hurricane-force wind gusts, and bone-chilling temperatures create a logistical and humanitarian crisis. From the shores of Lake Huron to the bustling streets of the Greater Toronto Area and up to the National Capital Region, the province has been effectively brought to a standstill. The Ontario Provincial Police has taken the extraordinary step of closing major arteries, including sections of Highway 401, the 402, and the Queen Elizabeth Way. Visibility in many sectors has been reduced to "zero-meters," creating dangerous whiteout conditions. "We are seeing hundreds of abandoned vehicles and multi-vehicle pileups," said OPP Sergeant Kerry Schmidt during a live briefing. At Toronto Pearson International Airport and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, over 70% of scheduled flights have been cancelled. In the Niagara region, residents describe the sound of the wind as a "constant freight train." "The house is shaking, and the snow is piled up halfway to my second-floor window," said Martha Jenkins, a resident of Fort Erie. The city's fleet of plows has been pulled off the secondary roads to focus solely on maintaining access to the Grey Bruce Health Services hospital, which remains the only emergency medical facility fully operational in the northern part of the region. The Ontario Provincial Police West Region has officially closed almost every major artery in the two counties. Highway 21, known for its vulnerability to lake winds, has been described as a "graveyard of vehicles." "We have reports of over 50 vehicles stranded between Bayfield and Goderich," said OPP Sergeant Mike Ibbotson. In rural Perth County, some residents have been without power for over 24 hours. "The house is down to 10 degrees Celsius," said one resident near Mitchell. "We have a wood stove, but we are running low on dry wood, and we can't get to the shed because the snow is up to our chests."


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Дата на публикация: 28 декември, 2025
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