January 15, 2026
RED FM News Desk
Ontario Provincial Police say a powerful winter storm has led to widespread collisions and dangerous driving conditions across highways in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, with officers responding to roughly 200 crashes as of Thursday.
Police also reported that about 125 vehicles slid off roadways and into ditches as snowfall intensified across southern Ontario, which remains under a snowfall warning. OPP say the majority of incidents occurred after snow began accumulating on roads.
Speaking from Highway 401 near Highway 400 on Thursday morning, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt shared footage of a two-vehicle collision, describing how poor road conditions are causing vehicles to lose control and strike barriers and other cars.
“Be careful out there. Drive to the conditions, and the conditions are miserable right now,” Schmidt said. “We just need everyone to do their part.”
Ontario Ministry of Transportation cameras showed reduced traffic levels around midday Thursday, though some major routes — including sections of Highway 400 — remained snow-covered.
The storm also caused several temporary highway closures. In Toronto, part of the Don Valley Parkway was shut down earlier in the day before reopening. Elsewhere, closures included southbound lanes of Highway 400 and Highway 403 off-ramps to Highway 6 near the Hamilton-Burlington border.
Transit users were not spared from disruptions. GO Transit reported weather- and mechanical-related delays Thursday afternoon on several train lines, including Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, and Stouffville.
Drivers and commuters are being urged to monitor conditions closely, check Ontario 511 for real-time highway updates, and delay travel if possible as cleanup efforts continue across the region.
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