Car driving on a rural road in a snowstorm. © Can Stock Photo / TainaCar driving on a rural road in a snowstorm. © Can Stock Photo / Taina
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Numerous school closures and bus cancellations as squalls hammer the region

A blast of winter weather has resulted in a lengthy list of school closures and bus cancellations.

Many bus routes in rural areas are not running, and a number of local major highways remain closed. Those include:

-Highway 21 is closed from Amberley to Southampton due to poor weather

-Highway 21 is closed from Dashwood to Amberley

-Highway 9 is closed from Walkerton to Kincardine due to high winds, blowing snow and poor to no visibility

-Bruce Road 23 is closed from Kincardine to Bruce Road 20 due to high winds, blowing snow and poor to no visibility

- Bruce County Road 3 is closed from Highway 9 to Paisley due to high winds, blowing snow and poor to no visibility.

-Amberley Road is closed from Amberley to Wingham due to poor visibility

-London Road is closed from Wingham to Teeswater

For road closure information, click here: https://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/midwestern-ontario-closures/midwestern-ontario-road-conditions/

Many bus routes and schools are cancelled and closed. For event cancellations and closures, click here: https://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/midwestern-ontario-closures/midwestern-ontario-event-cancellations/

For local bus information, click here: https://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/midwestern-ontario-closures/

 

 

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