More Snow Expected in Kingston on Wednesday

Snow will keep accumulating in the Kingston and Belleville region on Wednesday.

Environment Canada has put out a snowfall warning, forecasting almost 15 centimetres throughout most of the day into early afternoon. This is a slight adjustment from the morning forecast which mentioned a total of 15 to 20 centimetres.

The heaviest snowfall is expected from late morning until early evening, according to weather experts.

A snow squall warning was also issued from Odessa through Kingston to Mallorytown for several hours on Wednesday morning.

School bus services have been cancelled in the area.

This will be the third significant snowfall for the region within just a week. The weather station in Trenton reported around 20 centimetres last Thursday and another 15 on Monday.

City Crews Busy with Ongoing Storms

Adam Mc Donald, who manages public works operations in Kingston, noted that while he’s seen winters with more snow overall, this year stands out because of how often it’s snowing.

“It’s more active than we’re used to, there’s no doubt about it,” he said.

“Our staff have been active every single day on winter operations since Boxing Day, with the exception of [this past] Sunday. That’s pretty much 30 days in a row.”

Cancellations Adding Up for Bus Riders

Buses were cancelled on Thursday, Friday, and Monday, leaving many families without transportation for three of the last five school days.

Tri-Board Student Transportation Services operates between Brighton and Kingston up to Bancroft. The company is responsible for getting around 30,000 students to school each day.

CEO Jeremy Da Costa mentioned that Tri-Board doesn’t keep track of how many times buses are cancelled because they prefer assessing conditions based solely on each day’s forecast instead of past cancellations affecting decisions.

“Weather is unpredictable, and the impact that we know it has to families when we don’t provide transportation is a real thing,” he said.

“However, our priority is always about safety of students who are traveling by school bus.”

A milder night is predicted here tonight, with an overnight low reaching just -3 C before temperatures return to normal for Thursday along with colder weather expected Friday and Saturday.

Ottawa anticipates receiving approximately six centimetres of snow by Thursday morning. Overnight lows on Friday and Saturday could drop as low as -30 C, marking its coldest temperatures in nearly three years.

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