Winter weather travel advisory ended in Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville

Environment Canada has ended the weather advisory for our region.

The City of Hamilton and parts of Halton Region, including Burlington and Oakville, were under a Winter Weather Travel Advisory Monday morning.

An area of snow is expected to move through, bringing five to ten centimetres of snow by Monday afternoon.

Snow then rain! Snow becoming mixed with rain later today. 5 cm. High +2 wind chill -9 this am. Tonight snow developing and low -2 wind chill -8. Tomorrow snow then rain showers. 2 cm. Mild high +5. Flurries/showers on Wednesday. Details on CHCH Morning Live. @morninglive. pic.twitter.com/uUrcmyrlg3

— brianwoodchch (@BrianWCHCH) February 22, 2021

Environment Canada says the period of heaviest snowfall will likely occur between about 5 a.m. and 9 a.m.

Reduced visibility could impact the morning commute.

Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services is reporting some delays while buses are running today, Feb 22. There is a winter weather travel advisory in effect. Schools are open. For more on bus delays, please visit https://t.co/wfYrToVvJg. pic.twitter.com/KeqCUjabNz

— HWDSB (@HWDSB) February 22, 2021

OPP reported dozens of crashes on the go before 8 a.m. Police are reminding drivers to travel according to conditions and to give themselves extra room and extra time.

50 collisions on the go tight now across the #GTA https://t.co/YGO2HqICa1

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) February 22, 2021

James MacDonald Elementary School in Hamilton is closed due to a power outage in the area. Remote learning is cancelled as well.

Alert: James MacDonald Elementary School will be closed today, Monday, February 22, 2021 due to a power outage in the area. There will be no remote learning for the students.

— HWDSB (@HWDSB) February 22, 2021