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At its peak, about 6,000 customers were without power, 海角社区官网Hydro said.

5:30 p.m.: The city said forestry crews are responding to reports of downed trees and branches but will prioritize those that pose a hazard to public safety or property. Crews are also prioritizing incidents that impact roads. Downed trees and branches can be reported to 311.

After closing on Saturday, community recreation centres will reopen on Sunday.

The city said they are working to reopen outdoor ice rinks. Work is expected to continue into Sunday. Outdoor artificial ice rinks are re-opening as snow is cleared from their surfaces, the city said. The .

Snowboarding and skiing are available at Earl Bales Park. Anyone planning to go to the park is encouraged to .

City museums will re-open on Sunday after being closed on Saturday. Four cultural centres were also closed Saturday, but Cedar Ridge Cultural Centre and the Clark Centre for the Arts will reopen on Sunday.

3:15 p.m.: City urges safety during snow-removal

The city of 海角社区官网is asking residents to move vehicles off of designated snow routes, clear private walkways and drive slowly as the process of removing snow will take days.

Here are some guidlines the city offered in a press release:

• Residents must move vehicles parked on designated snow routes to enable crews to clear and remove snow on these important roadways.

• Residents are encouraged to clear the private walkways and paths as soon as possible and help neighbours, especially those who are seniors or have mobility issues.

• 211 is a great resource that can connect seniors and those with mobility needs with community services and assistance.

• People driving should slow down, follow at a safe distance, watch out for pedestrians and people cycling, and stay alert at all times, especially when approaching transit stops and intersections.

• Everyone is asked to keep a safe distance from snow clearing equipment and crews before, during and after the storm and to let them complete their work safely.

2:30 p.m.: One-third of flights cancelled out of Pearson

The winter storm in 海角社区官网has impacted those flying in and out of Pearson Airport.

According to the airport鈥檚 website, 33.33 per cent of departures were cancelled on Saturday and 37.6 per cent of arrivals were cancelled.

Earlier Pearson issued a statement advising customers to check with their airlines regarding the status of their flights.

2:25 p.m.: No power? Follow these tips

海角社区官网Hydro provided an outage tip as thousands of customers continue to be without power.

鈥淭o help stay warm during an outage, try to pick one room to stay in and place towels under doors and windows; wear multiple layers of loose clothing and blankets; and remember to eat and drink to provide your body with energy,鈥� the company said.

2:11 p.m.: 海角社区官网gets more snow than Ottawa, Hamilton

Environment Canada meteorologist Haizhen Sun says between 22 and 30 cm of snow fell on the Greater 海角社区官网Area as of 6 a.m. today, prompting the city of 海角社区官网to declare a 鈥渕ajor snowstorm condition鈥� that bars residents from parking on designated routes for the next three days.

Ottawa logged 14 centimetres of snow and Hamilton reported 15 cm.

1:51 p.m.: One man dead after highway collision

One man is dead after a fatal collision involving multiple cars on Highway 401.

In a press release, the Ontario Provincial Police said the crash happened around 9:30 a.m. and involved three cars in the express lanes near the Port Union exit.

Police said a man lost control of his car while driving into the snow-covered right lane of the highway.

The man鈥檚 vehicle rolled and was struck by two other cars before stopping in the middle of three lanes.

Police pronounced the 47-year-old man dead at the scene.

The eastbound express lanes are closed at Meadowvale Road and are expected to open around 2:30 p.m., police said.

1:41 p.m.: Snow removal will continue into Monday

Snow clearing operations began overnight and are underway across 海角社区官网as some plows have begun their third pass of major streets.

The city says clearing operations are expected to continue into next week as multiple passes of equipment will be required to clear roads, sidewalks and bike lanes.

Snow removal operations are anticipated to begin Monday evening to ensure safety and accessibility. In preparation, the city is opening four designated snow dump sites.

12:59 p.m.: City provides update on warming centres

The City of 海角社区官网says the warming centre at Metro Hall (55 John St.) remains open today.

Warming centres at Scarborough Civic Centre, Mitchell Field Community Centre and Cecil Community Centre are closing to new admissions today. Staff are working to provide clients who remain on site with a referral to a shelter or 24-hour respite site, the city says, adding that a number of daytime drop-in programs are also available across the city.

More information about drop-ins, and warming centres can be found .

12:38 p.m.: More 海角社区官网residents without power

Approximately 6,000 海角社区官网residents are without power, which is about 1,000 more than was reported this morning as wind and snow continues to cause problems.

The largest outage appears to be near Baview Ave. and Moore Ave. in the East York area.

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12:12 p.m.: TTC closure update

According to the TTC, there are 41 bus stops that have been removed from service until further notice due to severe weather.

A full list of bus stops out of service can be found .

Here are some more service alerts from the TTC:

• All express route service except 900 Airport Express and Highway 27 Express have been cancelled due to inclement weather conditions.

• Line 3 Scarborough were taken out of service at until further notice due to weather conditions. Shuttle buses are running between Kennedy and McCowan stations.

• No service between Humberwood Blvd. Loop at View Green Cres. and Rexdale Blvd. at Queen鈥檚 Plate Dr. E. due to weather conditions.

11:20 a.m.: 海角社区官网declares 鈥榤ajor snowstorm condition鈥�

海角社区官网has declared a major snowstorm condition to help clear major routes.

It allows the city to prohibit parking on snow routes to allow crews to clear the snow more efficiently. Residents parking along those routes, which are marked and will get bright orange signs to let car owners know, will have until Monday to remove their vehicles.

Barbara Gray, who as head the city鈥檚 Transportation Services is responsible for snow clearing, said in a press conference Saturday that the snowfall overnight was more than the typical storm but not beyond the city鈥檚 capabilities.

Gray said they are focusing on 鈥渕obility and accessibility鈥� for residents and visitors but noted sidewalk clearing 鈥渋s proving challenging鈥� because of the toll it takes on the smaller equipment required to do that work.

As for roads, Gray said: 鈥淐rews are making every effort to plow the snow to the curb.鈥�

11:11 a.m.: 海角社区官网schools start to reopen

Some universities in 海角社区官网and the GTA announced they are reopening on Saturday after weather-related closures on Friday.

海角社区官网Metropolitan University said its campus will reopen and activities will resume as usual as of 12 p.m.

The Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD), George Brown College, and the University of 海角社区官网Scarborough and Mississauga locations also announced on Twitter that they will reopen on Saturday.

10:54 a.m.: Goodbye heavy snow, hello high winds

The winter storm warning for 海角社区官网ended this morning at 8:34 a.m., but that doesn鈥檛 mean business as usual.

The weather service says winds are expected to be gusting up to 50 kilometres per hour later this afternoon, with a high of 2C. Temperatures will rise to a high of 7C tomorrow, according to Environment Canada. We鈥檒l check on how the city is preparing for a possible melt.

Read more about today鈥檚 conditions here: 海角社区官网storm may be over but get ready for high winds

10:44 a.m.: 海角社区官网Zoo snowed-in

Anyone hoping to make a snowy trip to see some animals will have to change plans, as the The 海角社区官网Zoo announced it will be closed on Saturday.

鈥淧lease note that the Zoo will be closed today after last night鈥檚 inclement weather while we allow our team to complete snow removal on-site,鈥� the announcement said.

10:08 a.m.: Residents react to rare thundersnow

It wasn鈥檛 just the heavy snowfall that hit 海角社区官网on Saturday. If you鈥檝e been following our live coverage, you know all about the thundersnow by now. But have you seen how 海角社区官网residents reacted to the rare weather event?

Here鈥檚 a handful of videos we鈥檝e gathered: 鈥楪otta love nature.鈥� 海角社区官网residents react to rare thundersnow with excitement and confusion

9:30 a.m.: 海角社区官网flights still impacted

海角社区官网Pearson Airport provided a reminder to customers on Twitter that their flights may still be impacted by the storm.

鈥淟ingering effects from yesterday鈥檚 winter storm might still affect your flight. Don鈥檛 forget to check your flight status before you leave for the airport. Drive safe,鈥� the airline tweeted.

The airport suggests checking with your airline to check your flight status.

9:16 a.m.: Storm wreaks havoc on TTC

The TTC continues to experience delays and service disruptions due to weather conditions across the city.

There is a growing list of cancellations, detours and delays. To see the list of all TTC service alerts,

8:53 a.m.: TTC cancels planned subway closure

The TTC cancelled a planned closure of Line 1 due to the winter storm and deployed shuttle busses to priority routes.

The TTC initially said Thursday that subway stations north of Bloor-Yonge to York Mills would not have service on Saturday and Sunday due to signal system upgrades. The stations included Rosedale, Summerhill, St. Clair, Davisville, Eglinton and Lawrence.

However, due to the 海角社区官网snowstorm, the transit agency announced Friday that regular service will run on Line 1. Approximately 50 additional buses will also run on routes that see a high volume of commuters on weekends and on roads that 鈥渙ffer essential connections to shopping and medical facilities and are primarily located in Neighbourhood Improvement Areas,鈥� the TTC .

8:34 a.m.: Winter storm warning ended

The winter storm warning has officially ended.

Environment Canada issued the statement as the overnight storm that saw 海角社区官网get hit by 20 to 30 cm of snow has concluded.

8:29 a.m.: 海角社区官网Hydro provides update

As more than 5,000 海角社区官网residents remain without power, 海角社区官网Hydro provided an update on Twitter this morning.

鈥淎s a result of last night鈥檚 winter storm, we鈥檙e responding to multiple safety emergencies (downed wires) and outages across the city. We鈥檙e not able to provide ETRs at this moment, but please know that our crews are working as quickly and safely as possible.鈥�

8:26 a.m.: A long winter

Now that this snowfall has ended, can we look forward to spring weather soon? Not quite.

Ontarians 鈥� and many Canadians 鈥� can expect even more wintry weather throughout March and April before a 鈥渟luggish start鈥� to spring, according to The Weather Network鈥檚 spring forecast, published Wednesday.

鈥淲inter lacked commitment this year as episodes of severe winter weather were followed by extended periods of early springlike weather,鈥� said Chris Scott, chief meteorologist with The Weather Network, in a press release.

鈥淗owever, it appears that winter will attempt to make up for lost time during March and even into April,鈥� he added. 鈥淪everal more rounds of wintry weather are expected across the country before spring finally hits its stride.鈥�

Read more here: What will the weather be like this spring? Ontario is in for even more winter storms

8:20 a.m.: More residents without power

The latest 海角社区官网Hydro outage numbers indicate approximately 5,000 residents are without power in the city.

That鈥檚 a steady rise from the 4,000 residents reported about an hour ago.

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8:15 a.m.: No more snow

Environment Canada says the winter storm ended this morning, but hazards and dangerous driving conditions remain as blowing snow causes reduced visibility and slush or snow-covered roads create difficult driving conditions.

It鈥檚 expected to be cloudy throughout the rest of the morning before sunshine this afternoon with a temperature of 2 C.

8:08 a.m.: What is thundersnow?

海角社区官网residents couldn鈥檛 stop talking about thundersnow that rolled into the city last night. But what exactly is it?

Thundersnow is a rare winter phenomenon when, instead of rain, snow is the main precipitation during a storm. Like thunderstorms, thundersnow includes thunder and lightning 鈥� usually in flashes of blue due to the high concentration of ice crystals in the air. However, the snow typically dampens the sound of thunder.

Mark Robinson, a Toronto-based storm chaser for The Weather Network, told the Star that thundersnow is an 鈥渋ncredibly rare鈥� phenomenon.

鈥淚f you see it tonight, consider yourself super lucky,鈥� Robinson said, adding that he鈥檇 never seen so much lightning during a snowstorm in his entire life.

Read more here: What is 鈥榯hundersnow鈥� and how does it happen?

7:48 a.m.: Local hockey cancelled

The Greater 海角社区官网Hockey League is postponing all 鈥楢,鈥� 鈥楢A,鈥� and 鈥楢AA鈥� games scheduled for Saturday due to weather conditions.

All games will be rescheduled for a later date, the league announced.

7:36 a.m.: About 4,000 海角社区官网residents still without power

海角社区官网Hydro continues to respond to power outages this morning, where approximately 4,000 customers are impacted.

The largest outage appears to be in Etobicoke, stretching from Eglinton Ave. W. and Martin Grove Rd. to Rathburn Rd. and Islington Ave.

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7:30 a.m.: City facilities closed

The city has closed down several facilities on Saturday due to the weather conditions.

• All community and recreation centres are closed and permits are cancelled

• All 10 海角社区官网History Museums and four Cultural Centres and will be closed

• All branches are closed

7:20 a.m.: Snow slowing down

With 20 to 30 cm already accumulated, 海角社区官网is expected to receive about 2 cm of snow this morning before it clears at around 9 a.m.

7:15 a.m.: Winter storm warning continues

The winter storm warning continues in 海角社区官网this morning but Environment Canada says it should end this morning. With 20 to 30 cm of snow accumulated, here are the hazards you should be aware of:

• Significantly reduced visibility due to heavy snow and blowing snow.

• Slush or snow-covered roads creating difficult driving conditions.

• Isolated utility outages possible.