P.E.I. schools delayed Monday due to freezing rain warning
A freezing rain warning issued by Environment Canada is in effect for all three counties with icy conditions expected for about four hours. The total amounts of freezing rain could reach up to 5 mm.
All Public Schools Branch and French-language board schools are on a one-hour delay with a further announcement to be made by 8 a.m.
The University of Prince Edward Island has delayed opening until noon, with a further announcement at 10 a.m. All Holland College locations are delayed until 10:30 a.m., with another update scheduled for 9 a.m.
As of 6 a.m., the plow dispatcher in Prince County said roads in the area are partly covered and slushy.
Meanwhile, there are some icy patches in Queens County.
Crews are currently putting down salt and sand in Queens and Kings counties, and plows have been clearing snow. Both counties are preparing for the freezing rain to arrive.
CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin said snow will change to ice pellets, then to freezing rain this morning, and will transition to rain around 11 a.m., with more rain expected later today and tomorrow.
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