Winter Storm Causing School Closures, Transportation Disruptions in Parts of Ontario

A school bus driver tries to clear snow as a winter storm causes the closure of schools in Toronto on January 17, 2022. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn

A winter storm plowing through a large swath of southern Ontario is causing widespread school closures and transportation disruptions.

Environment Canada has issued snowfall or blizzard warnings for a stretch of the province spanning from the Cornwall area to the east, the Algonquin region to the west, and the Niagara and London regions to the south.