SD&G – With a powerful winter storm moving into the region Thursday, school buses have been cancelled across Cornwall and SD&G today (Feb. 13).
A winter storm warning is in effect with another 10-15 centimeters (4-6 inches) of snow expected today with peak snowfall rates of at least 5 centimeters (2 inches) per hour.
The snow is expected to taper off this afternoon.
The transportation consortium Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario (STEO) has cancelled all school buses in the region. The French transportation consortium also cancelled buses for today a day ahead of time.
Schools are also closed. (Corrected from an earlier version that said schools remained open).
St. Lawrence College has also cancelled classes at its Cornwall, Brockville and Kingston campuses. The college expects to send out an update later today on evening classes. The college buildings remain open.
This is the fourth time this season buses have been cancelled due to the weather. The last time was Jan. 29.