Toronto 
Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board have cancelled in-person classes for January 18th as Toronto has declared a snowstorm condition.
Classes were cancelled on Monday due to the heavy and disruptive snowfall across much of southern Ontario.
Mayor John Tory declared a major snowstorm condition to clear roads of snow without being impeded by traffic and parking.
The news release by the city states, “When a major snowstorm condition is declared, parking on roads designated as snow routes is prohibited for a period of 72 hours. This will allow for the snow removal of windrows left by the City’s snowplows, which can restrict traffic flow, interfere with pedestrians and parking and obstruct sightlines. ”
Toronto is advising residents to stay home after this snowfall so that city can remove snow from roads efficiently.
The city says road users should expect delays, and “should also keep a safe distance from snow clearing vehicles, be patient and give City crews room to make our roads and sidewalks safe and accessible.”
Given the amount of snow, @CityofToronto has declared this a major snow storm condition. This will help snow removal operations once snow plowing is complete. For this effort, the City has deployed:
❄️600 road plows
❄️200 salt trucks
❄️360 sidewalk plowshttps://t.co/21NdxgV8ll pic.twitter.com/6tHqyX7jNx— John Tory (@JohnTory) January 17, 2022
Toronto school boards have cancelled in-person classes due to the declaration of major snowstorm condition, the requirement of heavy snow removal from some school rooftops and concern from the Toronto Student Transportation Group about navigating unplowed streets tomorrow.
There will not be live synchronous online classes for TDSB students. The news release states, “Where possible, teachers will provide voluntary class work through established online platforms for students who wish to continue their learning. Students may also work on previously-assigned work or spend time reviewing material previously covered.”
The City of Toronto has declared a major snow storm condition.
Schools will remain closed to in-person learning for Tuesday, January 18. Students will not participate in live remote or virtual learning.
Please see our latest update here ➡️ https://t.co/kuGNHREyGW pic.twitter.com/iyXM2Y6QTT
— Toronto District School Board (@tdsb) January 18, 2022
As per the Toronto District Catholic Board news release, “students will have an opportunity to remain engaged in their learning asynchronously at home if they choose to do so. This means that students can log into their Google Classroom or Brightspace to review assignments or to catch up on previously assigned work.”
Inclement Weather Protocol UPDATE: all school bus transportation has been cancelled for tomorrow & schools are closed for in-person learning.
Details➡️https://t.co/Wx7cwvhL3h
— Toronto Catholic District School Board (@TCDSB) January 18, 2022
Some GTA school boards like Peel District School Board, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, York Region District School Board, and York Catholic District School Board have also cancelled in-person classes for January 18th.
Toronto says snowstorm condition declaration may be cancelled sooner than 72 hours or it may be extended longer than 72 hours depending on how much snow needs to be removed.
The city is also advising residents not to park on designated snow routes and parking on a designated snow route during a major snow event is subject to a fine of up to $200.
Ontario schools were scheduled to reopen for in-person classes on January 17th after Ontario moved classes online due to COVID-19 restrictions.
