10 Photos That Sum Up The Ontario Ice Storm And Its Aftermath

Unless you are living under a rock — or in denial — you already know about the spring ice storm tore into Toronto this weekend.

And if you’re like many others throughout Toronto — and Ontario today — you’re likely either working from home, or trying to watch your kids who didn’t go to school today, while still trying to work from home.

So we thought we’d give you a little break, and pull together some images of the ice storm and its aftermath.

Here are some images from around the Toronto and the GTA …

1. More than 500 collisions were reported this weekend and another 400 today. Please drive safely!

#OPP have been called to approximately 1200 collisions during the #OnStorm
Roads are still wet and slushy
Avoid unnecessary travel #BeSafe #OPPTips pic.twitter.com/Z0eTKunoBt

— Sgt Kerry Schmidt (@OPP_HSD) April 15, 2018

2. The wind out there is almost as bad as the ice and snow.

Heavy winds are starting to bring down trees across the GTA. City News camera operator Ryan Belgrave caught the moment a massive branch came down on Barker Avenue in East York! https://t.co/TWt56CvOBY #citystorm #onstorm pic.twitter.com/5Lazwnl3Wu

— CityNews Toronto (@CityNews) April 15, 2018

3. Busses and TTC are trying their hardest to get up hill …

RIGHT NOW: Heavy Traffic at Dufferin and Davenport. Buses can’t get up the hill because of the slick roads. Commuters have to find other ways around. If possible, try to avoid this area. #CityStorm #ONstorm #icestorm pic.twitter.com/JYfAC1yYAi

— Nitish Bissonauth (@NBissonauth) April 14, 2018

4. Despite the traffic, it is kind of beautiful … in a weird April way.

Ok, “April”, I’ll just go ahead and pull all my winter gear back out 🤦🏻‍♀️ ⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋⸋ #toronto #6ixwalks #streetsoftoronto #lovetoronto #thankyoutoronto #curiocityto #blogto #canada #tourcanada #cbviews #enjoycanada #explorecanada #way2ill #citykillerz

A post shared by Eva (@evologist) on Apr 15, 2018 at 10:24am PDT

5. Maybe try to convince the dogs to stay in for the day … (Or maybe they’ll convince you.)

When your dog insists on going for a walk in a freezing ice storm. . . #mysamofinstagram #ottawaweather #iceicebaby #freezingrain #SpringInOttawa

A post shared by Tracy N. (@tracyvirtually) on Apr 16, 2018 at 6:17am PDT

6. Hope no one was too excited about barbecue weather.

Ontem churrasquinho, hoje chuva… Yesterday bbq, today freezing rain #freezingrain

A post shared by Linda Duraes (@linda.duraes) on Apr 16, 2018 at 5:13am PDT

7. Trucks and cars are having a hard time across the whole GTA.

The roads have been treacherous today due to the storm. We drove pass this accident today on 403 West in Brantford. I hope the driver is OK. #hwy403 in #brantford #brantfordontario #icestorm2018 #onstorm #icestorm #roadsafety #besafeeveryone #besafe

A post shared by Monika Lipa (@realmonikalipa) on Apr 15, 2018 at 7:18pm PDT

8.Trees are down, roads are icy, and the power’s out in some areas…

The morning after. Father and daughter take in the scene outside of their home after last night's storm in Toronto.

A post shared by ben marans (@benmaransphotography) on Apr 16, 2018 at 6:28am PDT

9. The whole city seems to have frozen solid.

Hello, spring? . #onstorm #freezingrain #whereisspring #freezingcold #torontostorm #torontoweather #bringonspring #spring2018 #torontorealtor #torontorealestate #torontorealestateagent #torontorealestatemarket #gtarealtor #gtarealestate #Repost @inside_to 📸 by @dp.ey

A post shared by Mary Dempster (@marydempster) on Apr 15, 2018 at 8:34pm PDT

10. Just stay home and in the warm.

Sleeping beauty. What else to do when the weekend was full of storms?! #divacat #rescuecat #rescuecatsofinstagram #fureverhome #furbaby #furball #catsoftoronto #meow #miao #miaou #chat #gato #gatos #gatti #gatto #gattidiinstagram #kedi #katzenliebe #kat #katt #katze #قط #بِس #حب #حبيبي #onstorm #torontolife

A post shared by Layla (@layla_meowington) on Apr 15, 2018 at 7:12pm PDT