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RSS FeedsLIVE: Buses cancelled, some schools closed as ice pellets, freezing rain to hit GTA
(The Star Toronto Raptors)

 
 

6 february 2019 16:16:21

 
LIVE: Buses cancelled, some schools closed as ice pellets, freezing rain to hit GTA
(The Star Toronto Raptors)
 


Winter came back in full force Wednesday morning, in the form of icy sharp, freezing rain that can’t be ignored — mostly because it’s hitting you straight in the face as you walk outside.The city’s roads are also a mess. Morning commutes were a tough slog as drivers dealt with slick conditions and pedestrians pushed their way through a shower of ice pellets.Environment Canada issued a winter weather travel advisory for Toronto and many of the surrounding areas, warning of ice pellets in the morning, mixing with freezing rain at about midday in the GTA and surrounding areas. Toronto could see around 2 to 4 cm of ice pellets, the weather agency said.As a result, buses were cancelled to schools in the Toronto District, Toronto Catholic District, York Region District, York Catholic District, Durham District and Durham Catholic District school boards Wednesday morning. Schools remain open.All schools, offices and buses in the Peel District, Hamilton-Wentworth District, Waterloo Region District, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District, District school board of Niagara and Halton Catholic District school boards have been cancelled.The University of Waterloo and Brock University cancelled their campus classes Wednesday.The TTC is advising commuters to allow for extra travel time and prepare to seek alternative routes. Streetcars have been replaced with buses on the 506 Carlton and 512 St. Clair routes.By 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Pearson airport had cancelled almost 18 per cent of their departure flights and almost 18 per cent of arriving flights. Don’t expect much better conditions for your evening commute — the freezing rain will keep those roads slicked.“We’re looking at a prolonged period of freezing rain, especially on bare roads it could mean formation of black ice. So, it could be complicated driving conditions for the return home,” Environment Canada meteorologist Marie-Ève Giguère said.“The key element is ...


 
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