Ontarians Warned To Postpone Travel & School Buses Cancelled As Major Snow Hits Some Spots

The wheels on some buses will not go round today, and if travel is not essential, Environment Canada (EC) is asking residents in certain areas to rethink their plans until "conditions improve."

Ontario is getting hit with another major snowstorm, and some areas, such as Sarnia, Hamilton and Elgin are expected to get up to 30 centimetres by Thursday morning, according to EC.

EC is asking residents in impacted areas to "consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve" as pathways such as "highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow."

School buses across several districts seem to have heeded this warning and are cancelling services for the day.

The Greater Essex County District School Board announced in a tweet on Wednesday at 5:59 a.m. that buses would be cancelled due to the "incoming inclement weather."

However, schools will remain open for guardians or students willing to brave the drive or walk.

Simcoe County had the same idea at 5:59 a.m. and cancelled all "vehicles" for the day. Schools in the district will also stay open for in-person learning.

Trillium Lakelands District school board closed down bus service and in-person learning for the Haliburton and Muskoka area due to "current road conditions and the forecast for poor conditions," according to its website.

Currently, 18 winter weather advisories are in effect across southern Ontario according to EC, with a risk of "freezing rain" and "reduced visibilities due to snow" in some areas.

EC warns that poor travel conditions may "contribute to transportation delays" and asks that drivers "be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions."