Opening for metro schools delayed three hours after storm
There are more delays and cancellations to report this morning as cleanup is underway on the Avalon, after upwards of 40 centimetres fell in much of eastern Newfoundland.
Schools in the St. John’s Metro Region will have a three-hour delayed opening today after Monday’s storm. Thousands of customers lost power last night because of harsh weather conditions, and there are a few hundred that remain without power this morning, in parts of Kenmount Terrace, Shea Heights and Torbay.
There are a handful of cancellations and delays at St. John’s International Airport. officials are reminding travellers to check with their airlines before heading to the airport.
At Memorial University, there is a delayed opening for the St. John’s, Marine Institute and Signal Hill campuses, including the Childcare Centre, to allow for snow clearing. There will be an update at 10 a.m.
Students and instructors can access remote and online courses via Brightspace, and unless individual instructors advise their students otherwise, all asynchronously-delivered remote courses and online course activities and deliverables will continue as scheduled.