A snowstorm cut across southern Ontario and parts of the U.S. Wednesday, leading to hundreds of cancelled flights at Pearson airport.
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WEATHER ALERT: If you’re travelling or picking up today, please check your flight status on our website or with your airline before leaving for the airport. Delays are possible as our ground crews work hard in these challenging conditions to ensure the safety of all passengers.Airport spokesperson Tori Gass said many cancellations were related to weather elsewhere as the storm hitting Ontario affected U.S. cities as well. She noted that airlines are responsible for cancelling flights.
The weather agency forecast up to 20 centimetres of snow for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area as well as eastern regions such as Belleville, Smiths Falls and Cornwall, ending Thursday morning or afternoon.Article content Kyle Baylis, who lives in Oakville, Ont., works in snow removal services and was shovelling and plowing the sidewalks of businesses in downtown Toronto in the early evening.
Alex Derenzis of Toronto, who works and lives downtown, also said she was glad she was only a short walk away from home. Western regions including Windsor, Niagara and London were forecast to see up to 15 centimetres of snow ending overnight, with a couple additional centimetres possible on Thursday.
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