Snow in the GTA prompts school closures, bus cancellations
Inclement weather has led to numerous school board closures and school bus cancellations
A band of snow moving into southern Ontario has prompted several school boards to close schools for Wednesday, along with a number of bus cancellations.
The following closures have been announced Wednesday morning, with all schools closed:
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Halton District School Board
Halton Catholic District School Board
The following regions have cancelled buses, but schools remain open:
York Region District School Board
Peel District School Board for Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga
York Catholic District School Board
Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board for Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon
Durham Student Transportation
Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board schools and school buses are operating as usual.
SNOW-CLEARING
The city of Toronto is asking motorists to give snow-clearing equipment time and space on the roads. Residents are also advised to wait "several hours" after the snow has stopped falling to contact 311 with snow clearing requests, said spokesperson Eric Holmes in an interview with CBC.
About 1,500 city personnel will be deployed to help deal with the snowfall, according to to CBC.
