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Here’s how Torontonians dealt with the weekend’s ice storm

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We were warned, and yet the promised meteorological triple whammy of ice, snow and buckets of rain seemed to catch much of Toronto off guard. It is mid-April, after all, and while we’re used to weather-related curveballs around here, this was something else. Here’s how Torontonians hunkered down, ventured out and generally dealt with the mess.

Some people broke out their skis:

While others decided that this was the perfect time to cruise around in an expensive sports car. Hope those are snow tires:

Before driving anywhere, there’s the all-important de-icing protocol:

Regardless of your mode of transportation, getting around was a challenge:

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And potentially a very pricey one:


On a non ice storm morning this Uber trip is about $12. from r/toronto

Unless you were this guy, who went for a surf:

Hey, VCs, four words: Uber, but for tauntauns.

Hunkering down was probably the best idea, what with this kind of thing happening:

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Be careful outside, ice pieces are falling of buildings from r/toronto

And with the Raptors and Leafs both in playoff action on Saturday, the couch seemed like a great place to be. Wait, what’s that?

Ahead of Tuesday night’s match against Mexican side Guadalajara, TFC defender Drew Moor is looking at the weather as a home-field advantage:

Toronto’s pets don’t look too thrilled by all of this:

Speaking of which, is anyone missing a wild turkey?

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So yeah, the weather stinks right now. At least patio season can’t be far off now...can it?

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