Colleges and universities cancelling classes in Toronto due to winter storm

It started bad, and now Toronto’s winter weather is getting worse.

A snowfall warning has been in effect for the City of Toronto since Monday morning.

Following a Special Weather Statement released yesterday, Environment Canada upped the amount of snowfall expected to hit the city, and issued a warning to kick off the week.

It is now forecasting snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm by tonight.

And while classes commenced as usual earlier, seems like most colleges and universities are cancelling them for the afternoon.

See also

• Snowfall warning in effect for Toronto as up to 20 cm now expected
• ALL of Ontario is under a weather warning today
• Temperatures could dip below 2014's Polar Vortex record in Toronto this week

Several University of Toronto campuses, including Scarborough and Mississauga, have cancelled their classes past 5 pm due to the winter storm.

“University buildings will close, and students and employees should not come to campus,” reads a statement issued by UofT in Mississauga.

Due to severe weather, classes, tutorials, labs, tests and all academic activities at #UTSC are cancelled as of 5 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2019. We’ll post an update here by 6:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. #UofT #ScarbTO #ONstorm

— University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) (@UTSC) January 28, 2019

Due to worsening weather conditions, U of T Mississauga will close as of 4 p.m., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. https://t.co/6dDB1077jK pic.twitter.com/HpU3WwwBwH

— U of T Mississauga (@UTM) January 28, 2019

Ryerson University also advised its students that classes will be cancelled as of 6 pm today.

Alert: January 28, 2019 – Due to the winter storm, all classes are cancelled as of 6 p.m. this evening. Any additional updates will be provided here.

— Ryerson University (@RyersonU) January 28, 2019

George Brown closed at 3 pm, and Sheridan is also planning to shut down its campus due to weather.

WEATHER UPDATE: George Brown College is CLOSING AT 3PM due to heavy snow forecast for #Toronto. https://t.co/erol9Ikjng All @Coned_GBC classes scheduled for this evening are cancelled. We continue to monitor conditions. We’ll post an update by 4am about tomorrow’s classes. pic.twitter.com/DRVfSZMB7a

— George Brown College (@GBCollege) January 28, 2019

📣College Closure Notice📣

Due to worsening weather, Sheridan is cancelling all classes as of 4:00 pm today – Jan. 28. The closure extends to ALL facilities (libraries, food services, child care facilities, and recreational facilities.) Please take extra care in getting home. pic.twitter.com/DVK9nJEFhS

— Sheridan College (@sheridancollege) January 28, 2019

U of T St. George announced it was cancelling all course-related activities as of 6 pm.

Due to severe weather conditions, all classes, labs, tutorials, tests and other course-related activities on #UofT St. George campus are cancelled tonight as of 6 p.m. The campus remains open. An update will be posted by 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

— University of Toronto (@UofT) January 28, 2019

Before heading to class Tuesday, many students are also advised to check with their campuses.

Weather update: @UTM will be closing at 4pm; classes @UTSC will be cancelled as of 5pm but will remain open; the Downtown Toronto campus will remain open but monitoring for tonight and tomorrow.

Please check the #UofT Campus Status page for updates: https://t.co/UNxPiI0ZlR pic.twitter.com/XCg5I9UjRq

— University of Toronto (@UofT) January 28, 2019