All schools in the English and French language boards on P.E.I. are closed today in advance of a winter storm expected to affect the province later this morning.
A heavy snowfall warning is in effect for Prince County where as much as 15 to 20 cms. of snow is expected today.
Queens and KIngs counties should see snow, freezing rain and then rain.
Holland College campuses in Summerside and West Prince are closed for the day.
The storm is expected to bring a mixed bag of precipitation to the province beginning mid to late morning today.
PRINCE COUNTY
Snowfall warning in effect.
Today
Becoming cloudy this morning. Freezing rain or rain beginning late this morning then changing to snow this afternoon. Snowfall amount 15 cm. Local blowing snow this afternoon. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming southeast 40 gusting to 70 early this afternoon. High zero.
Tonight
Snow and local blowing snow ending this evening then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light near midnight. Low minus 3.
Thursday
Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries late in the morning and early afternoon. Flurries beginning in the afternoon. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Local blowing snow late in the afternoon and in the evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h increasing to 40 gusting to 60 in the afternoon then becoming north 50 gusting to 70 in the evening. High zero.
QUEENS, KING COUNTIES
Today
Becoming cloudy this morning. Freezing rain or rain beginning late this morning then changing to rain then changing to snow mixed with rain late this afternoon. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 early this afternoon. High plus 1.
Tonight
Snow mixed with rain ending near midnight then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind east 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this evening then becoming light near midnight. Low minus 5.
Thursday
Mainly cloudy. Flurries beginning in the afternoon. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 late in the afternoon then north 50 gusting to 70 in the evening. High plus 1.
Most buses are driving kids on "country roads"! It did end up to be a not such a nice day ummm in the country!