Why was the snowstorm that hammered Toronto so huge? The story and the science behind a record-setting system
- Posted on January 27, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Why was the snowstorm that hammered Toronto so huge? The story and the science behind a record-setting system

While other parts of southern Ontario saw significant snowfall, Toronto was particularly hammered due to a combination of forces — some shared by other jurisdictions battered by the storm, and some unique to us.