The Ontario Provincial Police say in a 24-hour span they have responded to 340 snow-related incidents involving Greater Toronto Area drivers as the first snowfall of the season hits southern Ontario .

OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said 220 collisions were reported and there were approximately 120 or more incidents where vehicles ended up in ditches or got stuck in snow.

Schmidt said there were mostly minor, fender-bender style collisions but there were a couple serious collisions along Highway 400 with some people taken to hospital with critical injuries.

He called it a “very busy 24 hours.”

“If you’re heading out this morning, make sure you clear your vehicle from all the ice and snow. It might be frozen, your doors might be stuck, your windows are going to be covered,” Schmidt said.

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