The snow is expected to hit PEI around noon Friday.
In anticipation of that messy weather, all Public Schools Branch schools, and French Language School Board schools are dismissing 3 hours early Friday. UPEI will close at 12:30 pm and all afternoon and evening classes / labs are cancelled. All Holland College campuses are closing at 12:00.
The RCMP responded to Johnston Road in Springton as two school buses were stuck on ice. No one was injured, but at about 8:00 this morning, a school bus carrying children slid sideways on an icy road and was stuck, unable to move. A second school bus came to take the children, but it too became stuck. The icy roads were making it difficult for the tow trucks to free the buses.
Department of Highways crews arrived on scene and helped to free the buses and clear the roadway.
Department of Highways crews arrived on scene and helped to free the buses and clear the roadway.
Due to the forecast, Northumberland Ferries announced that the 9:30am sailing from Caribou would be the final sailing of the day between PEI and Nova Scotia. All other sailings today are cancelled.
If you’re flying out of Charlottetown today, or have someone arriving on a flight, it’s best to check ahead. Some flights have been cancelled.