Heavy wet snow covers the sidewalks in uptown Saint John on Feb. 23, 2021. (Image: Brad Perry)
Expect another messy morning commute Tuesday thanks to an overnight blast of snow throughout southern New Brunswick.
All schools in the
The
Francophone South School District has closed nearly all of its schools, including those in Saint John and Quispamsis.
Saint John Transit buses are operating but there may be delays or detours due to road conditions.
Greater Saint John saw around 15 centimetres of snow, while some reports out of Fredericton show close to 20 centimetres.
The temperature hovered around the freezing mark throughout the night, which means this snow is wet and heavy and will be more difficult to move.
Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education (CBVRCE): Classes are cancelled today for schools North of Smokey and for Baddeck Academy/Middle River School and Rankin School of the Narrows. Buses will be travelling on paved roads only. Strait Regional Centre for Education: Bus Routes 130, 131, 132 & 133 driven by Waylon Fraser, Rita Arsenault, Audrey LeBlanc & Ben LeBlanc to Cape Breton Highlands Academy are cancelled today due to the high wind forecast. Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Cumberland Campus and Strait Area Campus are delaying opening until 10 a.m.
NEW BRUNSWICK Anglophone North schools in the Miramichi area and Rexton are closed today. All schools in the Anglophone South School District are OPEN at their usual time, but buses are running on a two-hour delay.
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St. Stephen High School will be closed Tuesday after a case COVID-19 was confirmed at the school.
Families were made aware of the case in an email from the Anglophone South School District on Monday.
“We are working with Public Health officials to identify any students and school personnel who may have been in contact with the case,” said the email.
Tuesday will be an “operational response day” so Public Health has the chance to complete contact tracing. It is also an opportunity for custodial staff to perform additional cleaning in the school.
The district said Public Health officials will contact you if your child has been in close contact with the confirmed case and needs to self-isolate.