Hamilton public schools closed today as freezing rain expected in area
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Public schools in Hamilton are closed today as several hours of freezing rain are expected in the area, the school board announced early Wednesday morning.
"Winter weather conditions continue to impact road conditions, resulting in transportation being cancelled," the public board, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB), said in an email to parents.
"As a result, all learning (in person and remote) childcare and evening permits are cancelled as well." The board closes all buildings when transportation needs to be cancelled.
Catholic schools, meanwhile, remain open while their buses are cancelled.
"Parents/guardians, you have the ultimate say in deciding whether to keep your children home when buses have been cancelled," the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board said in an email to media.
The French board, Conseil scolaire viamonde, said its Hamilton schools were closed Wednesday, while the French Catholic board said transportation has been cancelled.
The Grand Erie District School Board has closed its buildings. The Halton public board says schools are open while buses are cancelled.
The local YMCA said its child care locations in Brantford are closed, as are those operating in HWDSB schools. All YMCA before and after school programs are closed in Hamilton, it said.
McMaster University says it remains open as it continues to monitor the weather.
"If the university is going to close later today because of the weather, we will update our community on our website and social media channels," reads a post on X.
Meanwhile, Mohawk College says campuses are open today. It also continues to monitor the weather conditions and will provide updates if the situation changes, according to a social media post.
Environment Canada continues to have an orange-level freezing rain warning for Hamilton and Brantford.
"Several hours of freezing rain are likely today," the weather agency says. "Easterly winds gusting to 60 km/h combined with ice accretion may lead to utility outages and tree damage."
It cautioned that the rain may have a "significant impact" on rush hour traffic and roads and walkways are likely to become slippery.
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