Most GTA schools shutter, Line 6 service reduced due to heavy snow
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Heavy snow throughout the Greater Toronto Area is forcing residents to rethink their Thursday morning schedules due to transit delays and a number of school closures.
A total of 20 to 30 centimetres of snowfall is expected with warnings of reduced visibility due to heavy and blowing snow, said Environment Canada.
A yellow snowfall warning is in place for much of the Greater Toronto Area, including York, Durham and Peel regions.
The wintery weather is expected to taper off later into Thursday afternoon, said meteorologist Shem Willie with Environment Canada.
While a high of -9 C is forecasted, it'll feel more like -24 due to wind chill, he said.
Several school boards and post-secondary institutes made the call early Thursday morning to either cancel school bus service or completely shut down for the day.
Here's what we know is closed for the day:
Meanwhile the Durham District School Board and the Durham Catholic District School Board decided to keep doors open, but cancelled transportation services throughout the region.
YMCA programs and child care also closed at locations based in Dufferin County, Halton Region, Toronto and York Region.
Line 6 resumed service with a reduced amount of trains and shuttle buses to supplement service, said a TTC spokesperson.
It comes after service was shut down from Humber College to Finch West station early Thursday morning due to switch issues caused by the inclement weather, said Susan Nguyen with the TTC.
The TTC's website included information of 48 bus stops that were not in service due to the harsh winter conditions.
GO buses throughout the region are facing up to 30 minute delays as of Thursday morning, said a Metrolinx spokesperson.
Drivers throughout the region are being warned of a "messy" and "treacherous" commute due to the build up of snow, said Sgt. Kerry Schmidt with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
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Heavy snow throughout the Greater Toronto Area is forcing residents to rethink their Thursday morning schedules due to transit delays and a number of school closures.
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