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Snow Removal to Begin Across Toronto, Cleanup Could Take Days to Complete
Toronto deployed 600 plows and 1,000 staff to clear unprecedented snowfall, using six snow dump sites and new snow melters to maintain transit and road access.
- On Jan. 28, 2026, Toronto moved into phase 2 of its snow response, with crews beginning to pick up and haul snow from residential streets over the next 48 hours.
- After a record storm that dumped 56 centimetres, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow reported navigation issues, while officials face pressure to avoid last year's criticized cleanup failures.
- At a Hillcrest Yard briefing, officials outlined the staged response with salting and brining before the storm, multiple plow passes on expressways and residential roads, and 3,000 to 4,000 calls daily handled by more than 1,300 city staff and contractors plus 175 redeployed.
- To boost capacity, the city secured a sixth dump site in Etobicoke, expanded snow storage and added two snow melters, officials said the upgrades help the TTC with storage challenges.
- Officials asked residents to clear driveways and cars as snow routes and parking enforcement remain in effect; cleanup will take days with street-by-street notifications and a 40 per cent chance of flurries until Friday.
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