Bus cancelations for December 21, 2022

Due to extreme cold, there are multiple bus cancelations throughout the Lakeland region. Please always check your school’s bus status for most recent information.

Schools remain open and classes resume across the Lakeland. Please advise your school if your child will be absent.

 

Northern Lights Public Schools has canceled buses for Cold Lake, Lac La Biche and Plamondon regions. At the time of this report, Bonnyville and Iron River buses were running as scheduled. Check your bus status here: https://www.nlpsab.ca/transportation/bus-status

 

Le transport scolaire est annulé pour les écoles : du Sommet et Ste-Catherine pour la journée, en raison du froid extrême. School buses are cancelled for École du Sommet and Ste-Catherine due to the extreme cold weather. Schools remain open.

 

Lakeland Catholic School Division is reporting some bus cancelations, but not all this morning. Check your bus status here: https://www.lrcssd.ca/parents/transportation/bus-status

 

St. Paul Regional Education Division has cancelled all buses.

 

Extreme Cold Warning Issued

 

Extremely cold wind chill values of minus 40 or colder will continue through this week.

 

The coldest wind chill values will occur in the overnight and early morning hours. Some areas may see wind chill values of minus 50 or colder this morning and again tonight.

 

A warming trend is expected by the weekend.

 

Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.

 

Risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people working or exercising outdoors, and those without proper shelter.

 

Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes.

 

If it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside.

 

Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia.

Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:

 

• Co. of St. Paul near Ashmont St. Vincent and St. Lina
• Co. of St. Paul near Elk Point and St. Edouard
• Co. of St. Paul near Lindbergh and Frog Lake
• Co. of St. Paul near St. Paul and Lafond
• Improvement District 349 including Cold Lake Air Weapons Range
• Lac La Biche Co. near Fork Lake
• Lac La Biche Co. near Heart Lake
• Lac La Biche Co. near Lac La Biche and Square Lake
• Lac La Biche Co. near Lakeland Prov. Park and Rec. Area
• Lac La Biche Co. near Plamondon Hylo and Avenir
• M.D. of Bonnyville near Beaverdam
• M.D. of Bonnyville near Bonnyville Ardmore and Kehewin Res.
• M.D. of Bonnyville near Cold Lake and City of Cold Lake
• M.D. of Bonnyville near Fishing Lake Smt
• M.D. of Bonnyville near Glendon and Moose Lake
• M.D. of Bonnyville near La Corey Wolf Lake and Truman
• Smoky Lake Co. near Buffalo Lake and Kikino Smts
• Smoky Lake Co. near Vilna Saddle Lake and Whitefish Lake