The Snow Day Survival Guide ❄️

Schools are Closed. The buses are grounded. Here is where the fun is still happening in Toronto & Montreal.

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Toronto / GTA

Status: Operational

🛍️ Shopping Malls (Likely OPEN)

Malls are private property and rarely close unless the power grid fails.

  • CF Toronto Eaton Centre
  • Yorkdale Mall (Subway accessible)
  • Square One (Mississauga)
  • Vaughan Mills (Entrances cleared)

🎬 Entertainment

  • Cineplex TheatresAlmost always open. Snow days are actually their busiest days for matinees.
  • The ROM & AGOUsually remain open unless public transit (TTC) stops entirely.
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Montreal / QC

Status: Underground

🚇 The Underground City (RÉSO)

The ultimate snow day refuge. Connected to the Metro, 32km of shops and food are 100% weather-proof.

  • Place Montréal Trust
  • Centre Eaton de Montréal
  • Complexe Desjardins

🎿 Skiing & Outdoors

  • Mont Saint-SauveurOnly 45 mins from Montreal. Usually open and busy on snow days!
  • Mont Rigaud"The kindergarten of skiing" is great for local families.
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Heading out into the storm?

Make sure your car is ready for the slush. If you are stuck on the 401 without a snow brush, you surrendered to the storm.

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