ABOVE: The full Skytracker weather forecast for Toronto and the GTA for Monday, January 7
TORONTO – The Greater Toronto Area is under a wind chill warning that has caused several school bus service cancellations.
The temperature is expected to fall to minus 30 to minus 40 with the wind chill today and tonight.
READ MORE: Toronto under extreme cold weather alert
Below is a list of delays and cancellations:
School bus:
Toronto District School Board: Bus service CANCELLED today but all schools remain open.
Toronto Catholic District School Board: Bus service CANCELLED but all schools remain open, except at the Island Public/Natural Science School.
Peel District School Board: All buses in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga are CANCELLED. Schools remain open.
York Region District School Board: School bus service CANCELLED but all schools remain open.
York Catholic District School Board: School bus service CANCELLED but all schools remain open.
Niagara Public and Catholic District School Board: School bus service CANCELLED but all schools remain open.
Simcoe County District School Board: All buses CANCELLED and schools CLOSED, including North, South, Central and West Zone.
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board & Peel District School Board: Buses in the Town of Caledon and the County of Dufferin are CANCELLED, this includes all schools in the Town of Caledon and all school runs that begin in the Town of Caledon. All other buses are running & all schools are open.
Trillium Lakelands District School Board: All buses to schools in City of Kawartha Lakes, Muskoka, and Haliburton have been CANCELLED. Schools remain open.
Waterloo Region District School Board and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board: School bus CANCELLED and ALL SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.
TTC:
All streetcars delayed due to extreme cold. Shuttle buses between Long Branch loop and Humber loop on the 501 Queen & 508 Lakeshore.
This is resulting in a slower than normal rollout of streetcars in the west end of the city. Riders waiting for cars along St Clair, Dundas, Queen and King may experience longer wait times.
GO Transit:
There are delays on the Kitchener and Milton line of the GO Train.
Kitchener
- The Kitchener 07:07 – Union 09:08 train trip is on the move, delayed 40 minutes from Kitchener due to weather related track conditions.
Milton
The disabled freight train has been moved and we are able to proceed. The following trains are affected:
- The Milton 06:23 – Union 07:20 train trip is on the move, delayed 98 minutes from Milton.
- The Milton 06:43 – Union 07:40 train trip.
- The Milton 07:03 – Union 08:02 train trip.
- The Milton 07:13 – Union 08:13 train trip.
- The Milton 07:23 – Union 08:23 train trip.
- The Milton 07:53 – Union 08:53 train trip.
Pearson International Airport:
Extreme cold weather is causing equipment to freeze and safety issues for employees. A “ground stop” is in effect until at least 9:00 a.m., meaning plans are not permitted to land.
As of 5:30 a.m., 236 flights have been cancelled. Passengers are reminded to check with their airline before arriving at the airport.
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