Here is a list of the status of schools — open or closed — in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026:
Toronto District School Board: Schools are closed.
Toronto Catholic District School Board: Schools are closed.
Peel District School Board: Schools are closed.
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board: Schools are closed.
York District School Board: Schools are closed.
York Catholic District School Board: Schools are closed.
Durham District School Board: Schools are open, but buses are cancelled in all zones — 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Durham Catholic District School Board: Schools are open, but buses are cancelled in all zones.
Halton District School Board: Schools are closed.
Halton Catholic District School Board: Schools are closed.
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board: Schools are closed.
District School Board of Niagara: Schools are closed.
Niagara Catholic District School Board: Schools are closed.
Simcoe County District School Board: Schools are open, buses are cancelled.
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board: Schools are open, buses are cancelled.
York University: All campuses closed.
University of Toronto: All campuses closed.
Toronto Metropolitan University: Campus is closed.
Southern Ontario gets dumped with significant snowstorm
Many residents in southern Ontario woke up Thursday to a dumping of snow after a system moved through the region late on Wednesday.
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Significant snowfall was expected after Environment Canada initially issued a yellow – snowfall warning of 20 to 30 centimetres of snow to fall in the Toronto area between Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon, with the snow tapering off by late afternoon.
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That yellow weather alert has since been upgraded to an orange weather alert for Toronto and the surrounding areas, including Durham, Peel and southern York regions, as well as Guelph, Kitchener and down towards Niagara.
The snowfall warning stretches from the London area through to Toronto, north to Barrie and Orillia, and east through Peterborough and Kingston towards Ottawa.
As much as 40 centimetres is expected in areas like Sarnia due to local snow squalls.
The weather agency warned of reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and local blowing snow.
“A low pressure system will continue to bring significant snowfall to much of southern Ontario. Very cold wind chills by this morning will add to the adverse weather conditions,” the latest weather alert read on Thursday morning for Toronto.
Temperatures also dropped significantly overnight, reaching minus double digits. Toronto woke up to -22 with the wind chill on Thursday morning.
All TDSB schools and sites, including child care centres, are closed today due to the weather forecast. https://t.co/BIatgBaquz
— Toronto District School Board (@tdsb) January 15, 2026
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Inclement Weather: All schools are closed today due to weather conditions.
Bus transportation, child care centres, and before and after school programs located in schools are also cancelled. pic.twitter.com/kOy8bmGjq1
— Toronto Catholic District School Board (@TCDSB) January 15, 2026
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PDSB Schools and Worksites are closed and all buses are cancelled today (Thursday, January 15) due to inclement weather. Closure of the schools includes cancellations of all activities located in the schools, including childcare, night school and permits.
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— Peel District School Board (@PeelSchools) January 15, 2026
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All DPCDSB schools and offices/facilities are closed to students and staff today due to winter weather conditions.
Refer to our bulletin on Weather Related Bus Cancellations and System Closures: https://t.co/4hXxNysnMX pic.twitter.com/uPEbqUQ1VG
— Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (@DPCDSBSchools) January 15, 2026
There are bus cancellations today (Jan. 15, 2026) in Simcoe County. Visit https://t.co/xr4qNmoDbr for details.
Schools remain open for student learning. Students who cannot attend in-person may access learning material on their digital platform. https://t.co/ffwEturwg5
— Simcoe County District School Board (@SCDSB_Schools) January 15, 2026
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OPERATIONS SUSPENDED: York U campuses will suspend operations as of 6am today due to severe weather. Classes are canceled. Virtual classes and activities continue. Updates about afternoon operations will be posted by 10am. Read more: https://t.co/uY9XDwBozx pic.twitter.com/oLMNvN9hEU
— York University (@YorkUniversity) January 15, 2026
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