‘Snow Day’ Forecast: Localized School Bus Cancellations Possible for Tuesday in Parts of Ontario as Snow Squalls Continue
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Intense but localized snow squalls continue to severely affect the Bruce Peninsula, Parry Sound, and North Bay regions, leading to significant snowfall accumulation. This situation is expected to persist throughout the night and into Tuesday.
In addition, lake effect snow from Lake Ontario and Lake Erie could lead to rapid snow accumulation and difficult travel conditions in Prince Edward County and the Southern Niagara Region.
Given that the snow squalls show no signs of easing up, school bus cancellations are almost certain in the hardest-hit regions on Tuesday.
Regions that are most likely to experience a snow day on Tuesday, including Bruce Peninsula, Parry Sound, North Bay, and Prince Edward County, also had cancellations on Monday. This situation could result in an extended four-day weekend for students in these areas, with a 90% chance of school bus cancellations on Tuesday.
Manitoulin Island has a 75% chance of a snow day, while Sudbury has a lower likelihood, at 25%, as it is in a separate cancellation zone. Meanwhile, the rest of the Grey-Bruce counties, Muskoka, Napanee, and Southern Niagara have a 25-50% chance of experiencing a snow day on Tuesday.
The rest of Southern Ontario, not significantly affected by the lake effect snow, has less than a 10% chance of seeing school bus cancellations.
Disclaimer: Instant Weather has zero authority when it comes to bus and school closures. It is completely up to the school boards, bus companies, local authorities, and parents to decide what is best for their children. This is our best guess based on our forecast.
