HURON COUNTY – Environment Canada has issued a snow squall warning for the third day in a row in Huron County, with snow squalls with near zero visibility in blowing snow and bursts of heavy snow today.
Snow squalls have developed in the strong and gusty northwesterly flow off of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Radar indicates multiple snow squall bands across the regions. Snowfall amounts will be highly variable, however could approach 15 cm today in areas where the snow squalls are persistent.
Motorists should note that driving conditions will be hazardous due to very poor and fluctuating visibilities caused by heavy snow and blowing snow, along with rapid snow accumulation on untreated roads.
Here is a report on school closures and bus schedules:
- All Montgomery buses and First Student Routes #33 and #34 to St. Anne’s and St. Joseph’s in Clinton are cancelled. All other buses are running and the schools are open;
- Howick Central is closed, North Woods is closed, Elma PS is closed, Wallace PS is closed;
- In the North Huron Region, all Montgomery buses and all Specialized Transportation vehicles have been cancelled. As a result Brookside Public School PS, Sacred Heart School in Wingham; Maitland River Elementary (both Wingham and Turnberry campuses) is closed; FE Madill School (grades 7-12) will remain open for study purposes only for those who can arrive safely. No regular classes for students. The morning fitness class is cancelled today;
- Bluewater Coast Elementary in Hensall , Stephen Central PS , St. Boniface in Zurich , and Our Lady of Mount Carmel are closed;
- Exeter Elementary will remain open for those who can get there safely; No rural buses or specialized transportation vehicles will be running;
- Precious Blood will remain open for those who can get there safely; there are no rural buses or specialized transportation vehicles running; and
- For South Huron District High School and SHDHS 7-8 Campus, there are no rural or specialized transportation vehicles running. The school will remain open for those who can get there safely.
