Rural schools closed and all bus routes cancelled in Thunder Bay, Ont., due to spring storm

Rural schools are closed Friday in Thunder Bay, Ont., and all school bus routes are cancelled in the city as a snow storm makes it way through the region.

Environment Canada has issued multiple weather alerts for the northwest, including snowfall warnings for Thunder Bay, Kenora, Dryden and Fort Frances areas. Snowfall is expected to continue through to this evening.

The weather agency said total snowfall accumulations of 15 to 25 centimetres are expected. There's also a risk of freezing rain near the Minnesota border. 

School closures today:

• Lakehead District School Board has closed rural schools today, including Crestview, Five Mile, Gorham Ware, McKenzie, Nor'wester View, Kakabeka, Valley Central and Whitefish Valley schools.
• Public board city schools are open in Thunder Bay. The Thunder Bay Catholic Board, French Catholic, and French public schools are open in the city.

School bus route cancellations:

• Student Transportation Services of Thunder Bay has cancelled all school bus routes Friday.
• More information can be found on the Student Transportation Services of Thunder Bay website.
• Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium has cancelled school bus services for the day in Kenora, Sioux Narrows, Ear Falls, Red Lake, Vermilion Bay, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Ignace and Upsala. 

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