Schools closed due to heavy snowfall and travel conditions

Colleges all through the area are closed on Monday (Jan.17).

Each the Kawartha Pine Ridge District Faculty Board (KPRDSB) and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic District Faculty Board (PVNCCDSB) have introduced that faculties can be closed to college students as a consequence of climate and journey situations.

“Given climate, journey situations and workers absences, PVNCCDSB can be closed to college students,” learn a Tweet issued by the Catholic faculty board.

The KPRDSB additionally issued a launch stating all faculties are closed.

Colleges with the Trillium Lakelands District Faculty Board (TLDSB) are additionally closed.

“Colleges are closed to college students and distant studying can be provided to all college students throughout the area,” reads a Tweet issued by TLDSB.

Because of heavy snowfall, all faculty buses are additionally cancelled all through the area.

“On winter mornings, inclement climate and poor street situations might result in the delay or cancellation of college transportation providers,” STSCO states. “The choice to cancel bus service as a consequence of inclement climate is made primarily based on the day by day climate forecast and in session with space bus firms between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.”

Surroundings Canada referred to as for snow persevering with Monday, at occasions heavy, with an in a single day low of -14C and flurries earlier than clearing Tuesday, with a sunny excessive of -9C.

“Take into account suspending non-essential journey till situations enhance,” states the climate company’s winter storm warning, issued Sunday. “Surfaces corresponding to highways, roads, walkways and parking heaps might develop into troublesome to navigate as a consequence of accumulating snow. Visibility could also be out of the blue lowered at occasions in heavy snow. Poor climate situations might contribute to transportation delays.”

- with information from the Examiner