Commuters cautioned to stay safe as heavy snow expected Thursday evening
CBC
A winter storm is expected to bring heavy snowfall to Waterloo region and Guelph and local authorities are warning commuters to stay safe.
Strong winds and flurries in the morning closed schools in North Wellington and cancelled some school buses Thursday morning.
Students and teachers in North Wellington should shift to remote learning where possible as schools in that area are closed due to the weather, said an email from Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) spokesperson Heather Loney.
All other schools under the UGDSB are open today, including in Guelph, Puslinch, Erin and Rockwood.
All school taxis and buses in Centre Wellington, Erin, Rockwood, North Wellington and Dufferin County will not be operating.
Buses in Guelph South Wellington and Puslinch are operating.
Schools are open in Waterloo region and buses are running, except for Francobus routes which are cancelled.
A snow squall watch is in effect for snow expected to fall Thursday and into Friday, with up to 30 cm possible, even up to 60 cm for people closer to Lake Huron.
It's part of a larger system set to bring snow and high winds to the area stretching from Windsor to Kingston.
"Some areas around Goderich, Minto and Hanover, they can be seeing 30 to 60 cm and even higher than that," warning preparedness meteorologist Jim Prime, told CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's The Morning Edition Thursday.
Environment Canada said snow squalls will shift throughout the day on Thursday before locking in place Thursday night.
Prime said strong winds are also expected in southwestern Ontario throughout Thursday, with wind gusts of up to 70 or 80 km/h.
Prime said this weather event may stick around for several days.
"We're starting it this morning, going through to tomorrow and maybe even into the early part of Saturday," he said.
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