Most GTA school boards declare Monday snow day, after up to 60 cm of snow accumulation Sunday
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Most school boards across the Greater Toronto Area have declared a snow day Monday after a major storm slammed Toronto Sunday.
In a post to social media Sunday evening, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) said all schools, sites and administrative buildings will be closed due to ongoing snow removal.
Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) also posted to social media to inform students and guardians that all schools and board sites would be closed Monday. The school board said exams scheduled for Monday would be rescheduled to Thursday.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board followed suit, noting all schools, offices and facilities would be closed to students and staff on Monday due to the winter weather conditions.
Exams scheduled for Monday will move to the designated contingency day, the school board said in a post to social media Sunday evening.
York Region District School Board also announced all schools, transportation services and all board locations would be closed to students Monday.
“PARENTS DO NOT send your child to school tomorrow,” the board said in a post to social media Sunday evening.
Peel District School Board has also announced a Monday snow day, saying the closures include “all activities located in the schools, including childcare, night school and permits.” In a statement on social media, the board said any exams scheduled for Monday are being moved to Wednesday, while Tuesday exams will go ahead as planned.
Halton District School Board, Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board have not yet announced whether or not school will be cancelled Monday.
Environment Canada issued an orange winter storm warning that predicts between 30 and 50 centimetres of snow across the GTA, but some areas, like Toronto and Mississauga, could see over 60 centimetres of accumulation.
More to come.
