Cleanup continues after snow blankets Waterloo region and area Wednesday
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Overnight snow and freezing drizzle led to school buses being cancelled and several crashes on local streets and highways Wednesday in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County.
A yellow snowfall warning was ended Wednesday evening.
But earlier in the day, Environment and Climate Change Canada said day travel was expected to be "challenging."
"Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility will likely be reduced at times," the warning says. "Allow extra time for travel."
There were several collisions reported in the area and on Highway 401 Wednesday morning before 7 a.m. due to a slippery and snowy drive.
By 4:30 p.m., Waterloo regional police said officers had responded to more than 40 collisions during the day.
Grand River Transit reported an emergency detour on Route 27 Morrison because Morrison was closed due to the weather.
"Winter has definitely arrived," OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday morning. "We've got some wet, snowy, slippery roads out across the GTA and really southern Ontario. This system is huge and it is bringing snow to all parts of the province."
He said there were about 100 collisions overnight. He noted people should brush off their vehicles, prepare to brake sooner due to slippery conditions "and just slow way down."
Waterloo Region District School Board said schools were open Wednesday and extended day programs and child care centres located in the schools are open and operating. All school sporting events for students are cancelled for the day.
"As always, parents, families and caregivers may choose to keep their child(ren) home if they feel it is unsafe to travel to school. If you keep your child home, please call the school to report their absence," the school board said.
The "yellow" warnings are part of a new weather alert system from Environment and Climate Change Canada. The lowest and most common alert level is yellow.
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In Kitchener, residents had until 2 a.m. Wednesday to remove their cars from the streets. This will allow plows to clear snow.
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