The weekend ice storm raged into its third day Monday, prompting residents across Greater Toronto to wonder: “This is April 16?” The morning commute was in shambles for public transit users and drivers alike. A large tree was blown over on Southwood Dr. in the Upper Beaches during the weekend storm. ( Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star ) The CN Tower was closed because of falling ice from the structure. Since the beginning of the storm, Toronto Fire Crews responded 3,222 times to 1,330 separate incidents over the weekend. The mix of snow, freezing rain, ice pellets, rain and powerful winds that battered the region Saturday and Sunday has also driving treacherous, with provincial police reporting more than 1,450 non-fatal crashes over the two days.

Source: thestar April 16, 2018 09:59 UTC