toronto snow plow

Toronto to start towing cars if they're in the way of snow plows

Get your cars out of the way, Toronto. 

The city is days away from a major snow removal blitz, which will see 12 straight hours of snow plows, snow blowers, and dump trucks tearing through the massive amount of snow in the city. 

As part of the process, the city needs you to move your car out of the way, and will tow it if you don't. 

Streets will be marked with notices for anyone parked in the way to move by Saturday when the blitz begins, and those who fail to do so will have their car towed to a nearby location. 

There has been a ton of snow dumped on the city this winter. The annual average snowfall clocks in around 105 centimetres. Currently, Toronto has had about 127 cm and winter isn't even over. 

As winter trudges toward spring, the thaw will eventually arrive. Snow needs to be cleared from catch basins in order to prepare the city for the potential flood of meltwater. 

The insane amount of snow has inundated the city's 311 lines with people requesting snow removal, but according to polling research, the city is doing an unsatisfactory job. Hopefully this campaign will help with some of the more snow-covered parts of the city. 

The snow removal operation begins early Saturday morning, around 6 a.m. If you park on the street, keep your eyes open for the signs warning you to move your vehicle.  

Lead photo by

Jeremy Gilbert


Latest Videos



Latest Videos


Join the conversation Load comments

Latest in City

Years of construction on major Toronto street set to extend even longer with new project

Toronto just got a beautiful new streetscape but oops it's already being torn up

Wriggling mass of live eels worth up to $500K seized at Toronto airport

People got very stupid and dangerous with fireworks in Toronto on Victoria Day

This is what Victoria Day fireworks looked like at Canada's Wonderland

What's open and closed on Victoria Day 2024 in Toronto

Toronto's Rouge Beach is where to find the largest wetlands in the city and a long sandy beach

Here are the rules for setting off your own fireworks in Toronto on Victoria Day