School bus cancellations and closures for Wednesday, Feb. 18

Snow covered school buses are seen in a lot. (Sean Kilpatrick)

A winter weather warning and forecasted poor road conditions have led to widespread school transportation cancellations. Here’s the latest status for Wed., Feb. 18.

Simcoe County

All school buses and vans in Simcoe County have been cancelled due to Environment Canada’s warning of hazardous travel conditions expected to last throughout the school day.

Schools, however, remain open for in-person learning.

Trillium Lakelands

The Trillium Lakelands District School Board has cancelled all school vehicles serving Zone 1 schools for the day.

Transportation is cancelled for St. Dominic Catholic Secondary School and Monsignor Michael O’Leary Catholic School.

In addition, school vehicles in Zones 4 and 5 will not be running to St. John Paul Catholic Elementary School, St. Dominic Catholic Elementary School, Mary’s Catholic Elementary School, St. Luke Catholic Elementary School and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School.

Bluewater

All Bluewater District School Board schools (elementary and secondary) and work sites are also closed Wednesday.

Child care and before and after school programs are also cancelled, but remote learning for secondary students will be available.

York Region

In York Region, all school bus and taxi transportation serving the York Region District School Board and the York Catholic District School Board has been cancelled region-wide.

While transportation is suspended, schools will remain open for the day.

According to Environment Canada, a low pressure system is expected to bring snow and ice pellets to the region. People could see up to 15 centimetres of snow Wednesday.