The City of Toronto says it has removed 104,592 tonnes of snow since it began snow removal efforts last Wednesday.
Toronto saw large amounts of snow descend upon the city through multiple snowstorms in February. The city said clean up will take up to three weeks and that crews are working 24-7 on snow removal.
All work is being completed on a priority basis, as directed by city council. At the top of the list were main streets with transit routes, hospitals and emergency services stations, sidewalks and school bus loading zones, and road and bridge decks with limited space for snow storage, the city said.
So far, snow removal has reportedly been completed on 362 km of roads, 42 km of bikeways, 288 km of sidewalks and 44 km of bridges.
The city also said 10,444 loads of snow has been dumped at designated storage sites.
But not everyone is feeling optimistic about the city's progress, as residents continue to take to social media to show what their areas look like.
A user on X posted photos of Yonge Street bike lanes covered in snow.
Week 2 of Toronto snow clearing on Yonge -the busiest street and highest taxes in Canada and @cityoftoronto can’t find a plow-time to cut the fat at City hall pic.twitter.com/fjztmJgJ0u
— Paul Zed (@paulzed) February 24, 2025
Another person posted more bike lanes blocked by snow, this time on Peter Street.
Bike lane vs snow on Peter Street. #topoli #toronto pic.twitter.com/JWF0RCM7jx
— Cynthia McLeod (@SunnyCynthia) February 24, 2025
On Sunday, a user posted a photo to X of a sidewalk blocked by a small mountain of snow. The picture shows a person pushing a stroller towards the snowbank.
"This is concerning! It’s already been a week and our sidewalks are still covered with snow," the user wrote in the post, adding that "at this point, I think the residents themselves need to clear this. City has forgotten about pedestrians completely."
This is concerning! It’s already been a week and our sidewalks are still covered with snow.
— Harsh Dhillon (@hershdhillon) February 24, 2025
At this point, I think the residents themselves need to clear this. City has forgotten about pedestrians completely. #Toronto #OliviaChow @oliviachow pic.twitter.com/vafnpLoNG2
Bridges with snowy sidewalks have also been documented, leaving pedestrians in a tough position.
One user on Reddit showed conditions of a bridge passing over the Don Valley Parkway.
"I wasn’t expecting bare concrete and cherubs, but two and a half feet of road muck was a surprise," the user wrote.
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Another used shared a photo of their walk along a bridge, adding that the picture "doesn’t do justice to the fact that standing on the snow the top of the bridge railing was at my knees."
I think I have successfully found the largest cleared roads to uncleared sidewalk ratio in all of Toronto.
— Richard Coffey (@_Rich_Coffey) February 23, 2025
Pic doesn’t do justice to the fact that standing on the snow the top of the bridge railing was at my knees 😂 pic.twitter.com/QX6HFrwdvi
Work to remove snow on major streets will continue in the evenings and overnights. The city is also deploying crews to clear catch basins in low-lying areas ahead of warmer temperatures expected this week.
