Upper Ottawa Valley OPP says 'avoid unnecessary travel' due to freezing rain; All schools closed

Upper Ottawa Valley OPP says 'avoid unnecessary travel' due to freezing rain; All schools closed

The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recommends that motorists avoid any unnecessary travel during the current freezing rain storm. Schools throughout Renfrew County are closed and buses are not running.

Freezing rain warning closes schools and cancels buses across Renfrew County

School bus drivers across the Ottawa Valley will not be on the road today as Environment Canada’s freezing rain warning remains in effect locally. The Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium has cancelled service for all areas today as the weather agency is calling for significant freezing rain to begin this morning and continue into the overnight hours. Both the Renfrew County District School Board and the Renfrew County Catholic Distric…