Freezing rain, icy streets cause accidents, delays and school closures

A freezing rain warning is in effect for parts of Greater Montreal, including:

• Châteauguay – La Prairie area
• Laval
• Longueuil – Varennes
• Montréal Island

Several accidents and road closures have increased traffic and delays for commuters.

According to the agency, a mix of snow and ice pellets are expected to accumulate between 15 and 25 centimetres.

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“A system tracking towards the American eastern seaboard will generate heavy snowfall over Quebec,” officials with Environment Canada stated.

Precipitation began overnight Monday as a mix of snow and ice pellets.

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“Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations,” the warning states.

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Bus delays are expected across the various networks.

The Société de transport de Laval (STL) spokesperson Julie Tremblay said approximately 70 per cent of buses have stopped service as of 9:30 a.m.

Tremblay explains bus drivers can stop their route if they believe the road conditions are not safe.

The Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) is also experiencing delays.

It took to Twitter to say there are several cancellations and delays this morning.

School closures

Due to weather, the following schools are closed:

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board:

• Joliette Elementary School
• Joliette High School
• Rawdon Elementary School

New Frontier School Board:

All schools, adult education facilities and administrative offices are closed.

Eastern Townships School Board:

• Alexander Galt Regional High School
• Asbestos-Danville-Shipton (ADS) Elementary School
• Ayer’s Cliff Elementary School
• Butler Elementary School
• Cookshire Elementary School
• Drummondville Elementary School
• Farnham Elementary School
• Heroes’ Memorial School
• Knowlton Academy
• Lennoxville Elementary School
• Mansonville Elementary School
• Massey-Vanier High School
• North Hatley Elementary School
• Parkview Elementary School
• Pope Memorial Elementary School
• Princess Elizabeth Elementary School
• Richmond Regional High School
• Saint-Francis Elementary School
• Sawyerville Elementary School
• Sherbrooke Elementary School
• Sunnyside Elementary School
• Sutton Elementary School
• Waterloo Elementary School

All schools, centers and daycare services are closed.

Riverside School Board:

• Boucherville Elementary
• Cedar Street Elementary
• Centennial Regional High School
• Courtland Park International
• Good Shepherd
• Greenfield Park Primary International
• Harold Napper
• Harold Sheppard
• Heritage Regional High School
• John Adam Memorial
• Mountainview
• Mount Bruno
• REACH
• Royal Charles
• St. Johns Elementary School
• St. Johns High School
• St. Jude
• St. Lambert Elementary
• Saint-Lambert International High School
• St. Lawrence
• St. Mary’s Elementary
• Terry Fox
• William Latter

All schools and centers are closed due to bad road conditions.

Other school closings:

• Montreal Oral School for the Deaf
• Peter Hall School campuses of Côte-Vertu and Ouimet
• Vanguard School of Montreal

There are no closures announced for Lester B. Pearson and English Montreal school boards.