Icy commute - buses cancelled

It is another snow day across Eastern Ontario as school buses have been cancelled in all boards for about the 8th time this school year dating back to November. The news is good for the balance of the day as the freezing rain that has been falling since about 4am, is just about over. A light coating of ice has made roads tricky. It should become partly sunny and mild today behind the warm front with temperatures approaching 5C.

Beyond today a major winter storm will approach our area for late Tuesday and Wednesday. A new Winter Storm Watch has been posted for western and central New York state and this will be expanded to include all regions by late today or tomorrow.

The set up is like this, but keep in mind it remains a very difficult forecast, a cold front will slide across our area later today and stall south of our region tonight. Low pressure is developing over Texas and will lift along the front. The moisture latent storm will bring heavy snow and ice to all areas. The timing and type of precipitation is yet to be determined.