This Friday morning’s snow, strong winds, and a quick drop in temperatures have caused cancellations and delays for buses transporting students in Wellington County.
On Friday morning, Wellington-Dufferin Student Transportation Services announced that school taxis and buses for Zone 2 (Centre Wellington), Zone 3 (North Wellington), and Zone 4 (Dufferin – Including RF Hall) were cancelled due to the weather conditions.
Buses were still operating in Zone 1 (Guelph).
The website for Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region shows that there are delays ranging from 10 to 30 minutes, but no bus cancellations have been reported.
Environment Canada’s special weather statement for Waterloo region, Guelph, and surrounding areas remains active.
The agency stated that Thursday’s rain will turn into flurries by Friday morning, followed by “gusty winds and rapidly falling temperatures” throughout the day.
Travel on foot, by bicycle or vehicle might be challenging at times because wet surfaces may have frozen overnight and become slippery.
Environment Canada issued yellow watch alerts for Mount Forest and Orangeville. The agency indicated that the rain is expected to change into flurries in the morning with a risk of snow squalls until the evening.
An accumulation of about five to 10 cm of snow is anticipated in these two regions, with wind gusts reaching up to 70 km/h early in the morning before slowing later in the evening.
West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shared on X, formerly Twitter, that travelers should consider the weather when making plans.
“The roadways are slick, snow and slush covered, and with the temperature dropping could soon be ice covered,” Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said in a video post on Friday morning.
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Drivers urged to slow down
Sgt. Sanchuk advised drivers to “slow down, drive according to weather and road conditions, take your foot off that gas pedal, pack an ample supply of patience, get to where you’re going.” The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) released a watershed conditions statement on Thursday indicating that significant flooding is not expected from the rainfall overnight Thursday into Friday. However, GRCA noted that “river flows in local waterways will be higher than normal for this time of year, increasing the risk in low-lying areas typically prone to flooding.” People are encouraged to exercise extreme caution near water as banks may be slippery and temperatures are very cold. It’s also advised to stay off unstable ice surfaces currently present.Source link
