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Yes, that was some record-breaking snow (and no, the army isn’t coming)

January 26, 2026 • Village Media Inc.

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For residents of northern Ontario, it’s always tempting to poke fun at how people in southern Ontario react to a heavy dumping of snow.

But the huge storm that hit the GTA this weekend was no laughing matter. The onslaught broke all kinds of weather records — including in Toronto, where Sunday’s total snowfall (46.2 cm) smashed the previous single-day high of 39.9 cm.

How bad was it? In Burlington, a city councillor took to social media today to tell local high school students that if they break out a shovel, their digging would count toward their mandatory volunteer hours.

Joining us on tonight’s episode of Closer Look is a person who has spent her career examining the forecast: Kim MacDonald, a longtime national host at The Weather Network.

Hosted by Village Media’s Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith, and produced by Derek Turner, Closer Look is a new daily podcast that goes way beyond the headlines with insightful, in-depth conversations featuring our reporters and editors, leading experts, key stakeholders and big newsmakers.

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