Drivers are urged to use caution today with a freezing rain warning in effect.
School buses in zones 1-8 with the St Clair Catholic, Lambton Kent District, and Providence French Catholic school boards have all been cancelled for the day.
All LKDSB elementary schools are open to students. Secondary students, regardless of whether they ride a bus to school or not, will engage in one-day remote, teacher-led virtual learning today, and secondary schools will be closed to students for in-person learning.
At the St. Clair Catholic District School Board, schools are open. Teachers will be available through their learning management systems to provide asynchronous learning for any students who are unable to attend school and who wish to participate.
Officials with Environment Canada say we could see as much as five to 10 mm of freezing rain building up, mixed with northeasterly winds gusting to nearly 50 kilometres an hour.
Light snow and ice pellets Wednesday morning will change over to freezing rain Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to be just below the freezing mark, so the greatest ice accretion may be confined to elevated surfaces.
Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance. Beware of branches or electrical wires that could break under the weight of ice.