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Snowstorm Leaves Vehicles Stranded on Toronto Highway

Trucks and cars were left stranded in deep snow on Highway 401 in Toronto after a winter storm swept Ontario on Monday, January 17.

This drone footage captured the scene at the intersection of Highway 401 and Islington Avenue in Toronto’s North York suburb. Semi-trucks can be seen banked up along the motorway. Police closed east bound express lanes at the intersection.

Speaking to CTV, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) spokesman Sergeant Kerry Schmidt described the scene as “an absolute mess”.

“We’ve got cars backed up, stopped all over the place,” he told the broadcaster on Monday. “Vehicles can’t make it up off ramps because of the grade, they’re stuck in snowbanks. I hear sirens in the distance and all I think about is that these emergency responders, ambulances, paramedics can’t get to the locations because traffic is backed up everywhere.” Credit: The 4K Guy via Storyful