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Prince Edward Island was blanketed with snow overnight, causing delays and closures across the province Tuesday.
English and French schools are closed for the day due to weather and travel conditions.
Island Montessori Academy in Stratford and Cornwall will also be closed for the day.
All Holland College locations, as well as UPEI’s Charlottetown and St. Peter’s Bay campuses will be closed for the day.
The AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital will remain open for emergencies.
Health P.E.I. delays and closures are listed on the provincial health agency’s website. It says Islanders with appointments at hospitals, clinics and other health care services should call ahead to confirm appointments, or notify staff if unable to make it.
All provincial civil service offices in the West Prince area will open at 1 p.m. All other locations in East Prince, Queens, Charlottetown and Kings County will remain closed for the day.
The Charlottetown and Stratford branches of the Provincial Credit Union will open at 12:30 p.m., while all others remain closed for the day.
Charlottetown City Hall and its administrative offices have delayed opening until 12:30 p.m., with a further announcement by 11:30 a.m.
Summerside City Hall and non-essential services will remain closed until 1 p.m., with a further announcement by 12 p.m.
Some T3 Transit routes have been cancelled, including the 11:45 a.m. route from Charlottetown to St. Peter’s, the 12:51 p.m. route from St. Peter’s to Charlottetown and the 11:45 a.m. route from Charlottetown to Souris.
The public transit service said other rural routes are still operating, but delays should be expected.
Canada Post has suspended all deliveries, including mail collection, for the day. The postal service said delivery will resume once conditions improve and it’s safe to do so.
Environment Canada has issued yellow snowfall warnings in Kings and Queens counties, with a special weather statement in effect in Prince county.
Snow is expected to continue this morning before tapering off in the afternoon, according to the weather alerts.
Wind gusts are picking up moisture, keeping flurries in the forecast, said CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin.
“We still have about five to 10 cm of snow left to go, but it will be blowing snow and not as much in Prince County as the system continues to exit the region,” Simpkin said.
“The wind will slowly but surely subside throughout the evening hours.”
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