Toronto tweets icy images after freezing rain blankets city
Some students in region enjoying extra-long weekend thanks to school closings Thursday
It's finally spring in Toronto, but it really doesn't look or feel that way after freezing rain coated the region with ice this week.
Lots of collisions on hwy's. Now that the evening rush is over cars are driving faster and losing control. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/onstorm?src=hash">#onstorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/ODZSM3BYTA">pic.twitter.com/ODZSM3BYTA</a>
—@LateNightCamWhile the rain has come and gone, the ice is still here, and some Torontonians are snapping some photographs of the aftermath.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreezingRaintoronto?src=hash">#FreezingRaintoronto</a> : Tree covered with ice outside window <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pretty?src=hash">#pretty</a> . <a href="https://t.co/opufVoGcHM">pic.twitter.com/opufVoGcHM</a>
—@phijimchanEnvironment Canada had warned that anywhere from five to 20 millimetres of ice accumulations were possible Thursday as temperatures hovered around the freezing mark.
Pulled the van over for a few minutes & this is my icy side mirror. Anyone got a scraper? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeatherGirl?src=hash">#WeatherGirl</a> woes <a href="https://t.co/VCCmV7fXkc">pic.twitter.com/VCCmV7fXkc</a>
—@LindaWardCBCThe precipitation left wires and trees covered in ice, which knocked out power for more than 10,000 people west of the city and about 28,000 north of it.
Ice accretion in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Toronto?src=hash">#Toronto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/onstorm?src=hash">#onstorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/NieOyrwnFq">pic.twitter.com/NieOyrwnFq</a>
—@cstclair1The wintry conditions forced more than 110 cancellations at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Impressionistic view from frosty front window. Our screen door was frozen shut and so are car doors! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Toronto?src=hash">#Toronto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ice?src=hash">#ice</a> <a href="https://t.co/k4HSUrQzwj">pic.twitter.com/k4HSUrQzwj</a>
—@HelenMannCBCThe icy roads gave many GTA students an extra-long weekend, as classes were cancelled in Peel and Halton regions, and buses were halted in Toronto.
Bus shelters all over <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Toronto?src=hash">#Toronto</a> are encased with ice. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/onstorm?src=hash">#onstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/weathernetwork">@weathernetwork</a> <a href="https://t.co/zsdYopB3mH">pic.twitter.com/zsdYopB3mH</a>
—@travelmammalEnvironment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson said seeing some freezing rain in March isn't out of the ordinary.
Ice storm round 2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/toronto?src=hash">#toronto</a> <a href="https://t.co/B1FwdgfBEo">pic.twitter.com/B1FwdgfBEo</a>
—@steephbloomIf you have snow tires on your vehicle, you may want to keep them on a little longer just to be safe.
There is still <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ICE?src=hash">#ICE</a> around us <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/icestorm?src=hash">#icestorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IceStorm2016?src=hash">#IceStorm2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Toronto?src=hash">#Toronto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Icicle?src=hash">#Icicle</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Icicles?src=hash">#Icicles</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Freezing?src=hash">#Freezing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rain?src=hash">#Rain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Water?src=hash">#Water</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Frozen?src=hash">#Frozen</a> <a href="https://t.co/W8AQOUQWvr">pic.twitter.com/W8AQOUQWvr</a>
—@alanacto2009With temperatures expected to hit double digits on Sunday, it's fair to assume most of the ice will become a memory in a couple of days.
Tree branch down at Shaw & Harrison <a href="https://t.co/CpaE2obw72">pic.twitter.com/CpaE2obw72</a>
—@LindaWardCBCIn the meantime, keep your head up for falling ice and trees, and be sure to salt your walkways.
With files from The Canadian Press