A severe snowstorm struck southern Ontario, Canada, on the evening of February 12, 2025, covering the region with snow, including the city of Toronto and its suburbs.
The next day, the storm intensified, spreading to the province of Quebec and moving further east toward the Atlantic.
Weather conditions caused major disruptions in transportation. Schools were closed in southern and eastern Ontario. In the city of Ottawa, school buses stopped operating — by 6 o’clock in the morning, nearly eight inches of snow had already fallen, and forecasts predicted an equal amount to follow.
Public transportation in Ottawa reduced bus service, while long articulated buses struggled with the snowdrifts and got stuck on the roads.
The storm also impacted air travel: Toronto Pearson International Airport reported one hundred thirty-five flight cancellations, as it received over ten inches of snow, while Montreal Airport recorded more than one hundred cancellations.
In Ottawa, winds reaching nearly forty miles per hour made snow removal extremely difficult, with a total of twelve inches of snow accumulating within twenty-four hours. Road clearing crews worked around the clock, and city officials urged residents to avoid travel. Rail transportation also suffered delays, and some platforms were partially closed.
Canada Post declared a red alert across Ontario province and suspended mail delivery.
In Quebec, heavy snowfall and blizzards severely hampered movement and led to the closure of more than one thousand two hundred schools. In some areas, more than fourteen inches of snow accumulated.
Other regions of the country were also affected. On the Atlantic coast, snowstorms, freezing rain, and strong winds made roads hazardous, caused power outages, and led to transportation restrictions.
In western Canada, extreme cold of minus forty degrees Fahrenheit gripped Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, and northern Ontario, forcing authorities to warn residents about the risk of frostbite.
Meteorologists warn that more precipitation and severe frosts are expected in the coming days.
The current events confirm scientists’ forecasts for the year 2025: the accumulated energy of the oceans is already having a significant impact on the climate, leading to intense snowfalls, extreme cold, and other anomalous phenomena. It is expected that in 2025, the intensity of natural disasters will increase by 12 to 15% compared to 2024. Without decisive action from humanity, this trend will continue to accelerate.
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