‘Snow Day’ Forecast: Snow Squalls Bring a Slight Chance of School Bus Cancellations on Friday
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NOTE: Some school boards have a PA Day on Friday. Please disregard this forecast if your school board already has the day off.
Lake-effect activity and localized snow squalls are anticipated to impact regions around Lake Huron and Georgian Bay starting Thursday night. This could result in challenging road conditions on Friday morning, characterized by blowing snow and near-zero visibility, potentially leading to school bus cancellations.
The overall intensity of these snow squalls remains uncertain, casting doubt on the likelihood of school bus cancellations. This is especially true given the current status of a winter weather travel advisory issued by Environment Canada. If this advisory is upgraded to a snow squall warning by morning, the probability of bus cancellations will rise.
We have assigned a 25% chance of school bus cancellations to regions directly northeast of Lake Huron, including Kincardine and Southampton, as well as the west zone of Simcoe County.
It's worth noting that we are aware of a PA Day in Kincardine and Southampton, but for consistency, we provide this forecast assuming all school boards are open tomorrow.
Surrounding school boards, encompassing the rest of Grey-Bruce and Simcoe County, carry a 10% chance of school bus cancellations. The remainder of Southern Ontario has a probability of less than 10% for weather-related school bus cancellations on Friday.
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.
