AWCN10 CWTO 192056
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR ONTARIO AND THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:56 P.M. EST THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026.

DISCUSSION.

A MESSY MIX OF SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, ICE PELLETS, FREEZING DRIZZLE 
AND EVEN HAIL DUE TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SPREAD ACROSS PARTS OF 
ONTARIO ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH 2026. SLOPPY CONDITIONS RESULTED 
IN NUMEROUS CAR COLLISIONS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. A SCHOOL BUS 
ACCIDENT RESULTED IN 4 INJURIES DUE TO POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. A 
TRANSIT BUS CRASHED INTO A HOME IN CAMBRIDGE DUE TO SLICK ROADS FROM 
FREEZING RAIN AND OR FREEZING DRIZZLE. A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT ALSO 
OCCURED IN PERTH COUNTY. 

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 12 P.M. EDT ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH 
2026. 

SUMMARY OF SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE PELLET AMOUNTS IN CENTIMETRES: 

*EVERETT/MANSFIELD 25 TO 30 
*ALLISTON 25 
*THUNDER BAY 24 
*OAK RIDGES 15 
*VAUGHAN 14 
*BRAMPTON 11 
NORTH YORK 10 
SAULT STE. MARIE 10 
*WHITBY 9 
*MIDTOWN TORONTO 8 
*DOWNTOWN TORONTO 7 

*DENOTES VOLUNTEER AND COCORAHS OBSERVATIONS 

SUMMARY OF FREEZING RAIN ACCRETION FROM VOLUNTEERS IN MILLIMETRES: 

KITCHENER 2 TO 7 
CAMBRIDGE 2 TO 3 

LOONIE SIZED HAIL OBSERVED IN ALVINSTON.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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