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Toronto schools closed on Monday as winter storm dumps 60 cm of snow in area
Widespread closures affected all major school boards in the Greater Toronto Area due to up to 60 cm of snow, with over 600 flights cancelled at Pearson Airport, officials said.
- On Monday, all English-language school boards across the Greater Toronto Area, including Toronto District School Board and Peel District School Board, announced school closures.
- Environment Canada warned that an orange winter storm warning predicts 30 to 50 centimetres across the GTA, with Toronto and Mississauga possibly seeing over 60 centimetres, prompting boards to cite snow removal and storm aftermath.
- School boards suspended services including bus transportation, education centres and permit programs while Peel District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board posted notices telling parents not to send children to school.
- Boards said exams slated for Monday will move to a designated contingency day, and University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, and George Brown College closed or reduced operations Sunday.
- As of Sunday evening, several French‑language school district boards had not announced Monday closures, while many posted exam and closure notices to social media.
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