School buses are cancelled in Ottawa and eastern Ontario today, as the biggest snowfall of the season hits the capital. A snowfall warning is in effect for the region, calling for 15 to 25 cm of snow by tonight. The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority says school buses are cancelled for all schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Ottawa Catholic School Board, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est and the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario. The Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario says school buses are cancelled for all schools in the Upper Canada District School Board and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. All school buses are cancelled for the Renfrew County District School Board and the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board. Buses are also cancelled for all French schools in Ottawa, Arnprior, Brockville, Carleton Place, Almonte, Pembroke, Prescott-Russell, Kingston, Marionville, Merrickville and Kemptville. All schools are open today.
